Farmers Home Tavern and Restaurant

Located in the parking lot across from where the Lowell Tribune now stands, Frank Ruple operated this saloon and restaurant. To the right is an old buggy shelter. On the extreme left, the building with the belfry, located on Mill Street was Lowell's first town hall. Between the town hall (in the background) and Farmers Home (in the foreground) is Amos Wagin's saloon located in the alley which is now the west boundary of the Clark St. parking lot. The house next to it was his residence. Frank Ruple later sold his Farmers Home to Chas. Stephens. Photo taken in about the 1890's.

* * * * * This article and picture, originally from an Aug. 28, 1952, Lowell Tribune article (page 20, columns 3-6), was found on the Lowell History CD-Rom, compiled by Gregory Jancosek. This CD-Rom contains photos from the Richard Schmal collection and the Lowell Public Library collection, as well as photos from other sources.