Buxton house and store, Abbot, ca. 1900
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The residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Buxton, Buxton's Store and also the Abbot Congregational Church.
David Horace Buxton was the founder of the Buxton Medicine Company and produced a cure-all that was shipped across the country. His product was distributed locally with a specially constructed horsedrawn wagon.
Buxton owned and operated the general store in Abbot for over 69 years until his death in 1941. The Abbot Congregational church was built in 1875.