One of the first to depart Benton Harbor was the Troost Brothers furniture store at the corner of Main and Pipestone. A full-page advertisement in the August 19, 1965 edition of the News-Palladium declares that “A Great Store Says ‘Good-Bye’ to Benton Harbor.”[50] The store, which was one of several owned by the Troost family, had been open since 1926. In 1969, David Pollyea, whose family had been in business in Benton Harbor since 1898, closed his clothing store at 102 Main Street after twenty-two years at that location. (see for more on this history) - from Historical Studies Journal