(This property is currently (2026) undergoing relocation and rehabilitation.  It will move to North Union Street directly west of the Westfield-Washington Historical Society and Museum.)

This property was the northwest corner of original Lot 22 and therefore the corner of Main and Cross Streets, more recently known as SR 32 and Union St.

All of Lot 22 was originally owned by Ambroze Obgine (Ambrose Osborn) who sold it to George Bruce in 1835 for $20 who sold to Jesse Reese in 1837 for $100 who sold it six months later in 1837 to Dr. Israel Haines for $120. Dr. Israel Haines constructed on 28 feet of the lot in the very NW corner for the footprint of what came to be known as "The Old Corner Drugstore".

Many in Westfield dealt in real estate and the ownership of this parcel and another parcel added to it changed hands 30 times +/ -.  This building was continuously, commercially operated for more than 185 years; it was sought after as the solid center of Westfield. It was the first building in Lot 22 and drew others to this lot. It is a cornerstone although not in the sense of “masonry type”.  It was several years until there was another building in the southern area of Lot 22. 

The North 28 foot frontage on Union Street was separated circa 1837 while owned by Dr. Israel Haines.  This parcel was sold as a 28 foot frontage on Union St. many times over until Funderburgh bought an additional 15’ to the south and the parcel became a lot with 43’ frontage on Union St (Cross St) and continued to change hands with this frontage until the building's move. The hand-hewn timbers of the structure are from trees grown in the area probably 400 years ago.  Businesses have been continuously operating on the main SE corner of Westfield since this time.

·About 60 years as a drugstore – The Old Corner Drug Store – post office for 4 years, gathering place recognized far and wide.  When O. H. Brown took over in the mid 1850’s (Kenyon/Brown were relatives) it was already “The Old Corner Drug Store” and advertised as such.  O. H. Brown, Pharmacist, lived upstairs and died there in 1881.  Town doctors and others made sure the drug store went on and in 1888 encouraged Paul D. Brown, graduate of Union High School (now the UBCA) to operate the drugstore until he was accepted into pharmacy school at Purdue in 1889.  Paul D. Brown was a renowned pharmacist & received Purdue’s Gold Certificate for his service to Purdue University and the field of pharmacy in Indiana.  He moved back to Westfield after retirement and lived in what was his boyhood home, 115 N. Union today, and then traded the home for a more rural home on South Union.

About 60 years as a grocery store – Funderburgh’s 1899-1958 (Bunk and his son Robert) – polling location in the 1920’s.  Funderburgh’s started operating the grocery in this location in 1899 when Robert was 22.  Ten years prior he and his father Arthur (known by all as Bunk) started their grocery business in 1889 on North Union when Robert was 12 years old.  Both Bunk and Robert were prominent residents in Westfield. Robert was on the board of the Carnegie Library, member of many organizations within the town.  When Robert Funderburgh bought this property in 1913, he remodeled the interior and changed the windows and canopy.  In a few years he bought 15’ to the south and built a “room” used first as his ware room, polling location, and later sometimes leased to other businesses like a meat shop, barbershop operated by Miss Horton, etc. Residents of Westfield were quoted in the papers about how excited they were about this expansion.  

It was Robert Funderburgh who changed the building from a dark clapboard siding to stucco. The 15 foot room addition nearly 100 years old was destroyed before the move that began in 2024. It was built with an attractive railing on the front roof line. Robert Funderburgh left the grocery to his daughter Martha Kirkman upon his death in 1944. 

44 Years as Pickett’s Cafeteria, 1958-2002, under different owners up to and including Cliff and Theresa Bradley.  Bernard & Mary Pickett operated the restaurant themselves for 25 years.  People gathered and visited as they waited in line to enjoy a meal with family and friends, as many as 500-600 on a Sunday.  Pickett’s Cafeteria was the location of so many happenings in Westfield from birthday parties, family gatherings to numerous organization meetings, Chamber meetings, etc.  It was and could again be the gathering place on the main corner of Westfield. During it’s time people traveled from all around Indiana for a return visit to one of their favorites.  Upon news of it’s closing in 2002 the newspapers called it a Landmark. The memorable green siding was added during the ownership of the Bradleys.

Keltie’s temporarily leased this space as it remodeled and moved into 110 S. Union

It was then occupied as Queso Blanco Mexican Restaurant, Ericka’s Place until 2020 and most recently a Dance Studio.

In November 2022 INDOT purchased the building in anticipation of a relocation and rehabilitation as part of the historic mitigations for the SR32 Project in downtown Westfield.

This historic wooden building stood as buildings on all sides burned and new buildings replaced them.  This building was operational when the Carnegie Library and bank on the northern corners were built. Even when the upper floor of what is now known as Jan’s Pizza succumbed to fire, this building stood and continues to stand the test of time. A move and renovation will keep this landmark and show the architecture of the day when it was built over 185 years ago.  It was

one of the very first commercial buildings in Westfield, the amazement is that it is still here. This building is a contributing structure to the State Historic Site Listing and the National Register of Historic Places in the Westfield Historic District.

(Source:  Westfield Preservation Alliance U R Here  - Historic Westfield app.)