Huffman's Greenhouse

Huffman's Greenhouse (also known as Huffman's Flowers) was an example of how one's hobby and skill were converted to a business.

Henry Huffman was Chief Mechanic at the Trumbull County Garage. His hobby was growing flowers. He had planted a rose garden centered with a lily pond and surrounded with a white picket fence. A small hobby greenhouse was added in 1930. In the greenhouse Huffman raised vegetable plants for his garden.

The business was located at 803 Youngstown-Kingsville Road, just south of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.

Huffman's plants were considered by friends as superior. Word spread. When he left his job, he built a larger greenhouse and was soon swamped with customers. Three more greenhouses were soon needed to keep up with the demand, especially for weddings, banquets, and holidays. With his wife Alice, and his three sisters-in-law, Huffman was kept busy transplanting and growing plants and designing floral arrangements.

According to Alice Huffman's obituary, she operated Huffman's Greenhouse and Nursery for 35 years.

The greenhouses were demolished circa 1986.

Visit Henry Huffman's Find a Grave memorial.
Visit Alice (Mackey) Huffman's Find a Grave memorial.