History of Heritage Antiques & Social Hall Building
Established
in 1999 in a restored 1892 building. The building was originally the Flake
Brothers Mercantile, selling everything from horseshoe nails, to the latest
suites or dresses from Chicago. They had a Social Hall upstairs, where weddings,
receptions, dinners and plays were performed. In 1910 the Academy (High School)
suffered a fire and the classes were moved to the Social Hall. In February,
1912, the shop (woodworking class) started a fire the destroyed the Social
Hall and the store. In 1912 the Flake Brothers rebuilt the mercantile store,
but did not rebuild the Social Hall. Over the years, the store became many
things, a grocery store, a Western Auto store, a video store and a computer
repair store. The beautiful original store front was replaced with aluminum
and glass front and it lost the original splendor and looks of a turn of
the century building.
In July of 1999, Dean & Sandra Porter purchased the building and set about to restore the building as it was in 1892, including the Social Hall. Now, down stairs, is beautiful antique store with antiques from Europe and the United States. There is furniture, pictures, mirrors, armoires, cupboards, dressers, quilts, you name it and they probably have it in stock or they can get it for you. There is an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Soda Bar, that has been brought back as part of the restoration. Ice cream, sandwiches, soaps, sodas, malts, shakes and soft drinks are part of the items sold there. The Social Hall, once again, has dancing, receptions, weddings and meetings.
It is worth the trip to see the restored Flake Mercantile and Social Hall and hear the story of the founding of the Town of Snowflake, and the story of Snowflake’s only shoot-out. Tombstone has the shoot-out at the OK Corral, Snowflake has the shoot-out at the OK Boarding House.
In July of 1999, Dean & Sandra Porter purchased the building and set about to restore the building as it was in 1892, including the Social Hall. Now, down stairs, is beautiful antique store with antiques from Europe and the United States. There is furniture, pictures, mirrors, armoires, cupboards, dressers, quilts, you name it and they probably have it in stock or they can get it for you. There is an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Soda Bar, that has been brought back as part of the restoration. Ice cream, sandwiches, soaps, sodas, malts, shakes and soft drinks are part of the items sold there. The Social Hall, once again, has dancing, receptions, weddings and meetings.
It is worth the trip to see the restored Flake Mercantile and Social Hall and hear the story of the founding of the Town of Snowflake, and the story of Snowflake’s only shoot-out. Tombstone has the shoot-out at the OK Corral, Snowflake has the shoot-out at the OK Boarding House.
