The corner building next to Barnes Grocery opened as McNeil's Department Store in 1926 and remained in business until the late 1970s.
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| McNeil's 1928 The Monroe Journal Centennial edition 1966 |
| McNeil's sold ready-to-wear clothing, sewing materials, shoes, and other clothing items.
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In the late 1990s, the McNeil's building housed a flower and gift shop called Burney's Buds and Bloomers, which also served sandwiches and milshakes. During that time, the adjacent remains of Barnes Grocery were converted into a dining courtyard for the shop.
Half of the building is now used for storage, and the other half contains a private painting studio and a private collection of historical memorabilia, much of it from Frisco City.
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