How four generations of one Boone family have served the community, moved with the times, held onto tradition and preserved the face of the center of Boone. to take its place. And the question, even if unspoken, reverberated around town: would the future tear down the venerable red-brick Watauga County Bank and the Farmers Hardware buildings, changing the face of Boone forever? Who knew?
Encountering a Ghost The Langdons, who owned Farmers Hardware, at that juncture couldn’t say what would happen. That disturbing scenario was hardly considered, but the family wasn’t sure which direction to take. “[After closing] we were at a standstill, really,” said Jason Langdon. “We didn’t reBrandon (Left) and Jason Langdon, owners of Shoppes at Farmers Hardware.