Some of you OE long-timers may recall my Center Street series in which we explored the small buildings that make up the business district between the Hanscom Park and Field Club neighborhoods.
One of those buildings was occupied by Sheelytown Market which has since moved from 3522 Center Street to 1716 S 10th Street. Now it sits between Little Italy and Little Bohemia. The name is inspired by the former Sheelytown neighborhood that formed after the Sheely Brothers started a packing plant. The Irish turned Polish neighborhood was mostly leveled when the Interstate 480 was built in the area south of Martha Street.
The new home to Sheelytown Market was built in 1886 and had its start as a bakery operated by Hans Shouboe. After that it briefly operated as Leo Bartos’ meat market in which he specialized in home-made Bohemian Sausage.
Starting around 1940 it would serve as a neighborhood beauty salon for the rest of the century. First as the second location for Constantino’s and then Milady’s Beauty Shop by 1942. Josephine (Jo) Guidici ran the shop until she passed away until 1978. That didn’t stop its run as I found records of it operating as Jeanne’s Hair Shoppe in the 1990s.
The new century brought new tenants including Blue Flamingo Thrift Store operated by Dietz Methodist Church. They opened the store in 2003 after being overwhelmed with donations that included clothing, household goods, books, toys, holiday decor, ornaments, jewelry, linens and more. More than just a thrift store it also hosted family reading activities in its community garden. After Blue Flamingo closed in 2013, it operated as a yoga studio called Soul Elevations.
For those that are unfamiliar, Sheelytown Market is a plant store that bills itself as a place for plants and people. In addition to plants, you can buy locally made goods, obtain services such as re-potting or even attend events such as Friday Night Markets and Open Mic Nights. The shop is also available for rental.
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