326 S. Pine Street

A house that has since been demolished, 326 S. Pine St., was at the location of the Pine St. Baptist Church parking lot on the 300 block of Pine Street. In the first photo, it’s the sliver of a house that is just to the left of the corner pharmacy storefront, which is now Pine Street Barbershop. The overall photo is a panoramic photo of Oregon Hill residents in front of Pine Street Baptist Church, that is currently hung in the William Byrd Community House. As it turns out, the late Senator Benedetti on March 28, 1929 was born at 326 S. Pine St. His father, Carl Vincent Benedetti appears in the city directories at that address from 1926 to 1933. The Senator died last November.
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Before Mamma Zu’s and Outer Limits II….A&P

Last week’s post on Outer Limits II prompted neighbor Charles Pool to write:

Hey Scott,
I saw your good posting on the Outer Limits business where Mama Zu’s is now located.

The building was first an Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P) grocery store. Attached is an interesting photo of the building when it was an A&P grocery.

Source: Spring Street Home (later Brookfield) fire insurance document

501 S. Pine

At some point, the building was also a restaurant called Poppa Joe’s Grill.