This building was erected in 1901. It served as a co-op mercantile store until 1929. At that time, O.M. Aldrich and Sons pruchased the building and established a general merchandise business by the same name. It remained as Aldrich’s until 1978.
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The store is significant as a nearly intact brick Victorian commercial building, still functioning as a general mercantile business. Built in 1901 for the Sanpete County Co-op, this building replaced an earlier one and a half story cooperative store. In ca. 1929 D.M. Aldrich and Sons purchased the building and established a general merchandise business there. The building was sold in 1978 and “Brinkerhoff’s”, a clothing store, was established.
Though less elaborate than some other Main Street facades, this building has one of the nearly intact interiors on the street. A U-shaped balcony or mezzanine emphasizes the spacious interior, which has a pressed metal ceiling and some original woodwork. The three bay façade with recessed double-door entry is decorated with brick paneling and corbelling on the parapet wall.
Metal sheeting over the transom windows and a metal canopy are the only changes.
Located directly behind the building:
This granary contributes to the Main Street Historic District as one of the very few remaining outbuildings. Located directly behind the store built by Sanpete County Co-op, this granary was likely built before the store and serviced an 1872 built co-op store which was razed in 1901. The adobe co-op store functioned as a hardware store for the Sanpete County Co-op Store which was built along side it in 1888. In 1901 the adobe co-op was razed, but the granary was retained, probably to service the newer 1888 co-op. Records do not show a date of construction for the frame granary, but it appears to have been built some time between 1872 and 1888.
