Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Exploring an abandoned record store in Wabash, Indiana.

This news article will be exploring an abandoned record store in Wabash, Indiana called Jack's Records and Antiques.

Jack's Records and Antiques was a record store and antique shop operated by an elderly World War II veteran named Jack Francis. He owned so many old vinyl records that he had two barns full of them. In addition to selling antiques, he also sells old record albums. Jack's Records and Antiques was located at the corner of Canal Street and Wabash Street (State Road 13) in Wabash, Indiana. (Ref: https://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1944)

Jack Francis fought in World War II, then he went to Purdue University to study Civil Engineering on the GI Bill. Of his university degree, Jack said, "Never did a damned thing with it!" There weren't any jobs available in the field he studied, so he worked a number of other jobs over the years and used his earnings to start several businesses. 49662 is the reason he started Jack's Records and Antiques. (Ref: https://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1980)

He planned to close Jack's Records and Antiques for good on October 1, 2014. Yelpers from yelp.com have reported the following: Yelpers report this location has closed.  (Ref: https://www.yelp.com/biz/jacks-antiques-wabash)

Jack Francis later sold the building. He moved his store into another building around the corner on Wabash Street after selling this building in 2014. by 2016, Jack's Records and Antiques was located downtown Wabash between Market Street and Canal Street. Jack's Records and Antiques was shut down in 2018 voluntarily. (Ref: https://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1951)

Not too many people know this but the Bradley Building formerly housed Jack’s Antiques. The Bradley Building was known for its façade. (Ref: http://thexchanges.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1410272605)

Jack's Records and Antiques was located at 5 West Canal Street, Wabash, Indiana, US 46992. The other addresses are Canal Street and State Road 13, Wabash, Indiana, US 46992, Market Street and Canal Street, Wabash, Indiana, US 46992, and Canal Street and Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana, US 46992.

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