This building sits on the northwest corner of Main and 10th Streets, facing east. It appears to be a one-story building, because the second floor, added during the 1932 remodel, has no windows on the main facades and it used only for storage. The front facade has four storefronts. The doorways are recessed and the display window walls canted toward the doorways. A rigid metal awning spans the width of the front facade over the storefronts and wraps around the southeast corner. The display windows are large plate glass windows in aluminum framing; the kickplates below are sheathed with brick veneer. A flat parapet wall rises to the top of the building; simple sheet metal coping caps the top edge of the wall. A secondary entrance to the rear of the building is located on the north elevation.
Statement of Significance: This building was constructed in c.1901 for J.B. Fairclough, who opened a general store in the building, He sold the building to the Larsen family soon thereafter. They operated the Larsen & Co. Grocery (wholesale and retail) at this site through the 19405. In 1932, the building was extensively remodeled by A.H. Sarchet, who rebuilt the exterior walls with hollow clay tile and covered the tile with stucco. A basement was dug and a second floor storage space was added during the remodel. Other tenants in the building included W.J. Wilson & Co. Farm Implements (during the 1940s); Coleman's Radio and Electric (1941-1979); and Bill West's Fountain (1953). Since that time, a variety of specialty shops and restaurants have been located here. The building appears much like it did after the 1932 remodel. The alterations to the storefronts have been primarily in materials rather than configuration and the tile edging on the parapet has been removed. The rigid awning obscures the 1930s signbands. Although the building is not currently eligible as a contributing resource, most of the alterations appear to be reversible and if the building were to be restored to its 19305 appearance, it would be considered a contributing resource in a historic district.
