Store History | Noble Ace Hardware

History of Noble Ace Hardware, Rutland, Vermont

Noble Ace Hardware (Landon’s Hardware) is the oldest continuous business in the State of Vermont!!
In 2000, the store was sold to the Noble family who continue to operate the store these past almost 20 years with wonderful support from the surrounding communities.
In 1975, the business was sold to Wayne Brown and Thomas Orr.
In 1967, the business was sold to the Godnick family and was moved to the present location at 261 North Main Street…a 32,000 sq. ft. building.
For a time in the late 1940’s and early 50’s, a retail store was operated separately on Center Street.
1852 – Landon’s became a wholesale distributor, occupying a building on what is now Evelyn Street, one of the four oldest hardware distributors in the United States.
1802 — Landon’s Hardware Store opened.

History of Noble Ace Hardware, Cobleskill, New York

History of Noble Ace Hardware, Cambridge, New York

Serving Cambridge & Washington County for almost 160 years!!
2012 — Purchased by the Noble family and renamed “Noble Ace Hardware.” After considerable capital improvements to this historical building, a second entrance and parking lot was created.
1860 – Built for and fitted as a store by Porter & McNish.
— Not exclusive list, but formerly owned and operated by Frank Higgins and Steve Alexander.

History of Noble Ace Hardware, Poultney , Vermont

In 1890, the original brick building was constructed, and a hardware and general goods store was created by the McCarty family.
In 1946, the building was purchased by Robert Newman Williams, and operated as a general goods and hardware store.
In 1980, Robert N. Williams, Jr. took ownership of the business from his father.Under his tenure, a retail addition was added named Williams Hardware which became a member store of the True Value Cooperative.
In August of 2023, the store and properties were purchased by Noble Landon, Inc./Noble, LLC and renamed Noble Ace Hardware.

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