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Show Clark Lane Historic District. I L '""'lark, concurrently served as casiuer. eventll.illv re, ('rrung bank. presldent 1ll 1945 The growth of the 1890's contlllue d mi· tl." nezt two decades which saw the estabhshment of man,,' ne'",' mmencal enterpnses 1ll F arrrungton These lllclude I tl " F.ampton Drug Store (1907) , L H OViatt and Company I "'1.0) and F arrrungton Livery and Feed Stable (191' -, .• ..I : tmprovements were als o made to the Cit.,. ~ uJJ" tructure lllc1udmg the adchtton of a new cuhnary w.tt-: v; tem in 1906 and electnclty 1ll 1908 Begjnrung 1D 19 10 the City of Famungton was to undergo a change that would have an effect on both the economy and self mage of the communrty. Amasa 1. Clark, who was CUITent1y serving as Mayor of Farmington (1908- 19 12), was no doubt involved in tins process. In April of 1910 a floral entrepreneur by the name Robert Miller established the Miller Floral Company which, ~----~=========- r'lRRCH 23. 2000 20 |