This building is part of the 1930s commercial development of this block.

In 1939 the J. C. Penney Co. built this building when the business was moved from 286 West Center. Later, another chain store – W. T. Grant Co., occupied the building.

The building façade has been altered using stucco to cover up six small windows on the upper façade and using tile to redo the lower façade. The building entrance has also been lowered – – de-emphasizing the presence of a mezzanine which is no longer used.

A concrete block and brick two-story warehouse was built at the rear and attached to the main building by a second story walkway.

175-177 West Center Street in Provo, Utah