Fern Duthie Cooper built this building in 1928 and rented it to R. F. Lane, who operated Lane's Thrift Store. R.F. Lane lived in Moscow, Idaho and operated a chain of thrift stores throughout the region, having stores in Moscow, Palouse, Pullman, Colfax and Troy by 1929. Later grocers there included Cody Rader, Paul Smith, Arvo Smith and a Mister Kite.
Suzanne Juline describes the arcitecture for the National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Troy Downtown Historic District as:
"Although the store front has been modernized, the upper level exhibits the original blonde brick and holds a recessed panel; the cornice is covered with a metal cap. The upper part of the facade illustrates the transition from Italianate style to a less decorative, on-part, brick-front commercial building."
References:
Julin, Suzanne, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Troy Downtown Historic District, August, 30, 2009.
Johnson, Stella E. History of Troy. (Troy, ID: Stella E. Johnson, 1992).
The Palouse Republic, January 25, 1929, 1.
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