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Show Architect/Builder: Building Materialss Building Type/Style: Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable This two-story brick building has a new wood siding covering the first level. The second level has a large square window which has replaced three windows that were crowned with arches of segmented brick. The top of this straight facade is highlighted by three sets of small,ornamental, arched brickwork. Statement of Historical Significance: -- Aboriginal Americans -- Camunicatian -- Architecture __Education --Exploration/SettlenBnt __ Industry ____ Agriculture "5T, Hie Arts Conmerce -- Conservation -- Military -- Mining -.Minority Groups -.Political. -- seligion --_ Science ____Socio-Humanitarian ___ Transportation The earliest known business in this building was Cache Valley Mercantile Co. who advertised in the 1904 city directory as being a general merchandise store and selling such items as groceries, china, glassware, tinware, and bicycles. The U.S. Post Office also used the building for some time. There has also been a pool and billiard hall, barber shop, and now a bar and organic foods store. The original owner, ^.G. Barber, was an English sailor who converted to Mormonism in 1851. He settled in Cache County in i860 and was a member of the School of Prophets. He was one of the early Utah pioneers. |
