Lobach Block

Lobach Block. 125 East Main Street. Originally it housed a clothing store and confectionary and cigar store on the first floor and the Elks Lodge on the second floor. Edwin Lobach, who had interests in oil production and real estate, lived in Florence for 51 years and was involved in the public life of the city for much of that time, including his service as a county commissioner. The millinery firm was known as Kirk and Rinner was Florence's first exclusive establishment of this kind. The confectionery and cigar store was owned by R. C. Thompson., In 1905-1906 Walker Brothers, a grocery and dry goods firm, was located in the building. In 1909, the Florence Citizen conducted its business here. By 1916, this was the location of the Golden Rule dry goods store. In 1921 the city directory listed the Salmon Grocery and Pritchard's Candies in the building. In 1926 there was no longer a lodge upstairs. In 1937 it was Dailey's Tire Shop. By 1953 Robert Bell was operating the Bell Garage at this location. Sometime between 1937 and the 1950's the original front of the building was removed and an overhead garage door was added In 1960 this was the location of the Western Geophysical Company. In 1985 Turons Limited was here. From 1994 until 1998 a furniture manufacturer known as Builders of the Southwest were in the building. From 1999 thru 2006 the building was completely restored adding two apartments upstairs and New Spirit Day Spa downstairs. The overhead garage door was removed and replaced with a storefront and entrance rebuilt along the lines of the original appearance in 2006.