1904 General Store

1904 General Store

322 E. Broadway
Alton, Illinois 62002

  • Phone: (618) 433-9933
  • Hours:
    Monday - Friday 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Saturday 10:30 a.m.- 7 p.m.
    Sunday 10:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.

The 1904 General Store building's rustic woodwork, hand-carved in Germany's Black Forest, was part of the German exhibit at the St. Louis 1904 World's Fair. In 1905 the building was purchased and moved to Alton to become a photography studio. It then became the Alton School of Dance, and finally serves today as an old fashioned Candy Store and Gift Shop. Find sweet treats, local crafts, and hand-scooped ice-cream on your next walk down Broadway!