This building was once the location of the Babbitt Brothers Mercantile, which was the closest thing to a grocer that Flagstaff had in the early 1900s, providing residents with everything from canned pinto beans to western-style saddles. Today, it houses the Babbitt Brothers Trading Co., a high end sporting goods store. The Babbitt family was a major force during the early part of Flagstaff's history and today the family's descendants still own several prosperous businesses in the area.Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Babbitt Brothers Trading Co.
This building was once the location of the Babbitt Brothers Mercantile, which was the closest thing to a grocer that Flagstaff had in the early 1900s, providing residents with everything from canned pinto beans to western-style saddles. Today, it houses the Babbitt Brothers Trading Co., a high end sporting goods store. The Babbitt family was a major force during the early part of Flagstaff's history and today the family's descendants still own several prosperous businesses in the area.
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Nice photo. I'm sure there is a lot of interesting stories and history in those walls!
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