Visions for Vacancies: Old Stevens Hardware Location
The space on Dock Street that was a hardware store since 1870 is now vacant—tell us what business you'd like to see come to town.
After 53 years in business, Stevens Hardware shuttered its doors on Christmas Eve 2012. The closing left a prime vacancy at 142 Dock St. in Annapolis next to the Dock Street Bar & Grill. Patch reported last year that Marge Stevens, whose late husband Bud bought the property in 1960, owns the building. Her grandson Mike Stevens told Patch in December 2012 that they were already getting calls from people interested in renting or purchasing the two-story 6,000-square-foot property. Just for fun, Patch wants to know what you'd like to see in that spot. Mike Stevens told Patch he wasn't sure what the location will become, but it likely won't be another hardware store. TELL US: What would you like to see in this spot and how would it benefit …
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Jane Shepard
8:13 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Vaccaro's was already there and the people of Annapolis were too unaccustomed to the high quality and did not frequent. Fawcetts was there for a hundred years and had to move so we do not need another Chandler. Dean and De Luca sells way-overpriced and outdated products. Artists cannot pay rent from the proceeds of their homespun alpaca sweaters or simply-crafted pottery or art, whatever that is… more ›