To kick off the first month of the year we’ve done some re-arranging in our gift shop. The piece of furniture that hosted the cash register went into storage to make room for what we believe to be the original desk from the Wheeler Store or what was also the “Little Red Store” – Framingham’s first retail store located in the Center.
We’ve enlarged the image of the store as shown in Daniel Bell’s 1808 painting of the Center Common. The desk is approximately 200 years old and between the height and long-legged design of the piece, it definitely creates a presence here in the shop.
Next time you stop by the Edgell Memorial library be sure to check it out!