W. M. Duthie built this building in 1913, and the Post Office occupied it from 1913 until 1942. The building was vacant during World War II; in the 1950s the first floor housed a bakery and cafe while the second floor provided rented rooms. In 1955 Virginia Johnson operated Virginia's Cafe at this location, which was well-known for its home cooking.
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| The Troy Post Office sits second building from the left, this is part of the 4th of July parade in Troy, ID in 1929. Image courtesy of the Latah County Historical Society, 15-05-18. |
On one fourth of July Bing Crosby, the famous singer and movie actor, was eating at Virginia's Cafe when a drunk started to harass the waitress. Bing Crosby told him to leave her alone and when the drunk said something like "Who's gonna make me?" Bing Crosby stood up to show him, once Mr. Crosby stood up the drunk recognized him and sat down to finish his meal in peace.
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| Bing Crosby, image courtesy of The Internet Archive, archive.org. |
References:
Dorothy Anderson, Troy City Historian
Julin, Suzanne,
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Troy Downtown Historic District, August, 30, 2009.
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