221 South Main Street

Liberty, IN

765.458.5111

800.762.7347

History of Miles- Richmond, Inc. 

            In 1890, William Henry Harrison Clark and his three sons, Walter, Burt and Morris, started a lumber and coal yard with the store originally being located at 215 South Main Street in Liberty, Indiana.  Bill and Clare Richmond and Maurice and Carmen Miles formed a corporation and purchased the real estate and business known as W.H.H. Clark & Sons from Walter Clark, the only surviving member of the founding family, in February of 1948.  The name of the business was changed to Miles-Richmond, Inc.

            During the 1950’s, a fuel oil bulk plant, oil delivery equipment and complete heating and cooling department were added as oil began to replace coal as a primary fuel source.  A complete “total package” remodeling department was initiated, and the company also broadened its services by offering a turnkey new home program.

            In the 1960’s, Miles-Richmond, Inc. purchased several acres of land adjacent to Liberty and developed the Wil-Mar housing subdivision in Union County.  In order to have the room to offer one-stop service for the retail store operation, remodeling and new construction services, a new modern Home Center was constructed.  The entire operation was then moved to its new building, and its present location, 221 South Main Street.

            During the 1970’s, 3,600 square feet of warehouse was converted to additional selling space displaying complete kitchens, baths, appliances and electrical fixtures.  Upon the death of Bill Richmond in 1975, Maurice Miles bought Mr. Richmond’s interest in the business.

            In the 1980’s, an additional area was converted to display carpets, flooring and ceramic tile.  New homes, light commercial construction and the remodeling departments continued a wider expansion of services into the surrounding areas of Connersville, Richmond and Brookville in Indiana and Oxford and Eaton in Ohio.

            In 1990, the Miles' children along with Mark Rosenberg purchased the business from Maurice and Carmen Miles.  In 1993, Miles-Richmond introduced “House Calls,” a division of Miles-Richmond that provides small project installations and repairs.

            On January 1, 2002, Miles-Richmond closed down the lumberyard and hardware portions of the business due to the strong competition of the “Big Boxes” which had moved into the area.  However, this allowed them to concentrate on the main part of the business, which was remodeling and new construction.

            On June 3, 2002, the company saw its fourth generation of ownership take place.  Gary Finch and Don De La Croix, both employees of the company, formed their own corporation and purchased the business maintaining the name of Miles-Richmond, Inc.

            Continuing in the tradition of excellence which had been established by its preceding owners, Miles-Richmond has continued to grow and offer its customers the quality product and service they have come to expect.

            Being one of the early pioneers of installed sales, the company has continued to add to and expand its product line and has expanded its showroom even more, allowing them to offer their customers an ever-increasing variety of product options for their remodeling and new construction projects.

            Miles-Richmond also offers an in-house design service and an interior decorating consultant to make them a one-stop shopping experience for every construction need.

            Since the Miles and Richmond families first bought the business in 1948, it has expanded from six employees to 24 full-time employees.  With ten crews at their disposal, Miles-Richmond can handle just about any size project that comes along. Men and women dedicated to the continued success of Miles-Richmond with the support of the surrounding community.

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