According to its NRHP nomination, it is "the oldest commercial building in the county" and "served as a
post office, bank, furniture store, funeral parlor, drug store, hardware store, and grocery at various times during its long years of service."[2]
Steele County Museum
The building is now home to the Steele County Museum, operated by the Steele County Historical Society.[3][4] The museum's collections include textiles, toy tractors, and a collection of artifacts from the Masons and Odd Fellows.