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The
Beginnings of
The "The Beginnings of
Royal Oak.” Our new exhibit will take you on a journey starting in the 1830s: Visitors will see the first family farms, the building of roads, the introduction of trains and trolleys.
Then into the early 1900s
with the first churches, schools,
banks, businesses, and homes
designed to attract Ford Plant
workers. Hours:
 Codling's second store on Main at 4th St. Codling's J. Frank Codling was born in 1881, in Ontario, Canada. He learned to be a telegrapher in Syracuse N.Y. and in 1901 married Margaret King. They moved to Detroit and resided there for seven years before moving to Royal Oak . Working in a jewelry store he learned to repair watches and distributed milk as a second income. In 1906 he established his own jewelry and optometry store in the window of the Crane Furnishing Store at 307 south Main. In 1908 he purchased the Crane company and moved to a new store on Main and 4th Streets. Taking on his brothers as associates the J. F. Codling Co. was incorporated in 1914. They purchased an adjoining building and established a men's furnishings retail business. Dr. Codling served his community in many capacities, as fire chief, on the first city commission and one year as the mayor. He practiced as an optometrist in the Washington Square Building until 1937. He died in 1945.  Store
built by J.F. Codling on Main at 2nd
St.in the 1930's.
 Codling's
building in the 1940's as the Klett
& Cain stove and furniture store.
 Bright Ideas Store
at Main and 2nd today.
If you would like to submit a column about Royal Oak history, or growing up in Royal Oak please contact Muriel by phone at 248.439.1501 or via email at: curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org |
The
Historical
Society Museum
 Museum hours are: 1- 4 pm- Tuesday,
Thursday,
and Saturday Historical Society Museum- Extends Special Thanks to- Emagine Royal Oak Town Tavern- Bill Roberts Holiday Market Frank Arvan- FX Architecture Buttons Rent-it Chuck Bennett- Bloom Construction Andrew Androff-Professional Movers Inc. Roy & Paul Painting & Decorators Frentz & Sons Hardware Hermman's Bakery Leonard Bros.Data Management- Paul Leonard All of our moving volunteers. Please patronize these local businesses. Major Contributors Linda M. Penney and David G. Penney Ph.D Shop online link
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