The core of early Meredith's shopping district was along
the Main Street hill. J.W. Beede's store at the corner
of Main and Plymouth sold dry goods and was operated by
the Beede family for nearly 70 years. The Wiggin Block
on the east side of Main Street and the Blaisdell and
Prescott Blocks across the street housed a wide variety
of stores over the years. Among the diverse concerns located
in these buildings have been dry goods, grocery and apothecary (drug) stores, tonsorial artists
(barbers), a millinery, a tailor and even a billiards
parlor. For many years the upper level of the Wiggin Block
served as the meeting hall of the local IOOF society,
and the Blaisdell Block served as a Masonic hall.
Lower Main Street
can be found by taking Route 3 to the lights in Meredith.
Turn left and go up the hill and you are on Lower Main
Street.