John Chris' Red Brick Store

The Medina Store as we today remember it, this photo circa 1950's.  Built circa 1883 by John Christophers, former tanner and partner of Chas. C. Morse; later they became partners and made their fortunes as millers at Tiffin Mills saw and grist mills.  John Chris as he was called died in 1895 leaving no heirs,  and the store became the property of the local Masonic chapter.  It was reopened as a general store in the early 1900s. Photo from Hudson Museum.

Business district circa 1906--because that's Abner Griffith in white shirt on the porch of Old White Store, beyond left to right is red brick store, Macabee Hall and with the bell tower is Baptist Ladies' Hall, formerly Masonic Hall, and Temperance Hall Photo from Hudson Museum.

Business district from Mill St. (Bothwell Hwy.) looking east, after the Carter Blacksmith shop was gone.   On the right is the home of Chas. and Katie Gaskill, next to that going east is home of shoemaker Mac McGibbon, and beyond that is home of cheese maker Fred Bryan.  Notice the town pump in right foreground.  Photo from Hudson Museum.

Another great one from the late Jim Findlay, the back of the previous picture post card.  I think you will be able to make out what it says as it's from Sarah Burnett Darr to her grand daughter Vella Moyer, who is apparently staying in Detroit with her parents.  Looks like postmarked July 1908. Post card from Hudson Museum.

And finally this article in 1963, Hudson Post Gazette:

Annis' and John Chris' birthday was Dec. 6.