Fire leveled the store and post office of Wilton J. Boswell in 1924 despite efforts of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department. Boswell rebuilt and provided villagers with staples into the 1950s. A procession of other Brookeville merchants preceded him at Number 1 High Street: Bentleys, Parsleys, Gassoways, Metzes, Mobleys.

Federal-style Howard (Casanges) House greets motorists traveling north on High Street (Georgia Avenue) as they pause at the Market Street intersection.