Gustafson's

Gustafson's. (Built with Pentwater Brick). , 1887 Thomas Collister built the largest and only three story building at the time , , 1888 Building sold to Charles Mears who opened a general store , , 1899- 1920 Crescent Drug Store , , 1922-1937 Charles F. Lewis Hardware , , 1937-1942 A. H. Hardware , , 1945 Baileys Hardware Southside , , 1949 Harbor Inn Restaurant Northside, common walls separating each , , 1961-1967 Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Thorton owned the building , , 1967 Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Gustafson purchased the building and opened a gift shop , , 1979 Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gustafson, new owners, opened an international gift shop , , 2006 Gustafson's closed , , 2009 Silver Hills Antiques owned by Dan and Lin Hoekstra , , Charles Mears, a devout Mason, became concerned that a newly formed Masonic lodge lacked a permanent hall. With the support of others of like conviction he decided to add the third floor, which was designed and furnished as an elaborate Masonic Temple. The Masons occupied the third floor until the early 1960's when the estate of Charles Mears' daughter was being settled and the Masons decided to accept the offer of a smaller street level building in trade for its's third floor location. They owned the title until 1960 until they moved one door north. Built in, outside the building is the Mason's keystone "Isle of Man."