Hanneke Hardware Memories

The first store opened on The Hill in 1927 and is still going strong today. Hanneke Hardware has 3 locations in St. Louis, now, but the one I remember is the one on The Hill. As a child, it seemed much like an old fashioned general store.

My dad went there frequently for DIY supplies, and once I was old enough to leave our small neighborhood just east of The Hill, I went there many times in my youth. The staff was always friendly and helpful, even to a little kid who didn't really know what he was doing most of the time.

And that's a great memory of growing up in St. Louis.

So it goes.