Sunday, February 20, 2011

Hubbard's History at Shady Grove

This is the old J. D. Hubbard General Store building that has been greeting passers by at the entrance to Shady Grove for over a 100 years.  It is now being torn down. 

There is a couple in the county that buy old barns and buildings, take them down and resell them.  Sometimes new floors and other home items are rebuild with the old wood.  Many times the wood and logs are sold to people out of state.

Many people had hoped that one day someone would buy the old store and restore it to be used again and be a part of the community.  But times are hard and money for these projects are hard to come by.  So we keep loosing are old history, piece by piece.

  With the removal of this building, even though worn looking, it will leave an empty spot in the community.  My article in the Crittenden Press this week is about this store and several more old rural general stores that was in the area.


This is the Hubbard home right across the highway from the store.  A lovely old home and well cared for.  It has been lived in all the time.  Mrs. Mary Hubbard died in April of 2009 and it has only been empty since that time.  A local Shady Grove family has bought it and hopefully will be it's new caretaker.

One never thought of Shady Grove history unless the Hubbard name was also thought of.

3 comments:

mona f said...

SO SAD TO KNOW THE STORE IS BEING TORN DOWN. AS A CHILD I WENT THERE MANY TIMES! I REMEMBER MR HUBBARD WELL. WE WENT TO SHADY GROVE TO HIS STORE ONCE A WEEK EVERY WEEK. MY GREAT UNCLE LYNN WATSON WOOD LOVED TO HANG EITHER ON THE PORCH IN TOBACCO CHAIRS OR IN THE WINTER BY THE STOVE IN THE BACK TO TELL TALL TALES WHILE ALL THE LADIES IN THE FAMILY SHOPPED! I TO HAD HOPES OF SOMEONE BUYING IT & REMODLEING IT FOR SOME USE.....WILL BE SAD TO SEE AN EMPTY SPOT AT THE INTERSECTION.
MONA FERRELL

donrjoyce said...

The first picture is of Hubbard's store. However, the second picture is of the old Tudor home, not the Hubbard home. Mr. Tudor ran a store which was located just to the left of the home shown as you look at the picture. Mr. Hubbard's home was located somewhat behind his store across the road from where the old school was located. Mr. Drennan also ran a store in Shady Grove at that time. It was located by the entrance to the cemetary on the same side of the road. Hubert Andrews had a small store near where the olc school was located. The small white block building is still there but his home is gone.

Don Joyce

maamaw Karen said...

Yes, the Home was owned by the Tudor's first. But was sold to the Hubbards. I believe that The house was built by Henry Wiggington for Dr. McConnell. Dr. McConnell had a small drug store along with his medical practice in this home. Later the home was purchased by Will Tudor. The Dennie Hubbard home was located across the road from the Shady Grove School. I believe I read that the house was built by Dr. J.N. Todd in the middle to late 1800's. Bishop Stephens lived there and sold the place to Dennie Hubbard. We own the old school property and have, with much sadness, watched many of those grand old homes fall into disrepair and then either burn, or meet with the bulldozer. We will certainly miss the Hubbard store. I am glad to know someone has purchased the Hubbard home.