Phillips Building

Phillips Building. . After his own building had been destroyed by fire in 1883, Morita A. Behre sold part of the original town Lot 65 to Thomas L. Phillips for $850 in March 1885. Soon, an elegant two-story brick and terra cotta building was erected. A single log estimated to contain 5,000 feet of lumber was used in the building's construction. Completed in September 1885, it became known as the Phillips Building. Anderson and Hooss were the first tenants, opening a general store on the right/north side of the building. Thomas L. Philips, a druggist, and Dr. William Newman, a physician, had a drug store together on the left/south side. Phillips also built a livery stable behind the building. A large number of varied businesses located here over the years. In 1913, saddlery business occupied part of the building and American Clothing Company in 1916. In 1920, Dr. F.M. Vessels established his office for the practice of dentistry upstairs and in August 1932, Dr. A.0. Carron, who had been practicing medicine in St. Mary, opened an office. In the 1920's the Prost Cafe was located in the south side of the first floor, followed by West Side Tavern in the 1950's and 1960's. Zahner and Associates, Inc. purchased the building in 1994 and occupied both floors on the south side of the building. Ray Rudert moved his jewelry store to the north side of the building in 1956 un 1991, Occupants since that time have been K&L Sports Locker, H Squared Monograms and More, L'Hotee Da, Summers Lane Boutique, and Mahalo Stylz. In 2017, Zahner sold the building to Villainous Grounds LLC, who converted the building to a coffee roaster, cafe, and bookstore.