210 E. 4th St. – State Mercantile

Built in 1910 on the site of the Johnson Livery Barn, this large commercial building was the home of the State Mercantile Company until May of 1920, when it was purchased by the Masons and utilized as their Masonic Temple, or meeting hall. In 1919, the building also housed the C.C. Doty Mercantile Company clothing store, the Moose Home, and a furniture store operated by Foster & Kruse. Other businesses that have occupied the building include Stoddard’s Grocery in 1935 and Fred & Fred’s Food Market in 1947. Belcher Office Supply occupied the building for twenty years, vacating the property in 1985.