Built in 1883 as the now-defunct town’s general store and post office, it was surrounded by the town’s saloon and hotel. It is the only structure remaining of what was once a small town serving nearby ranchers.

In its heyday, the town never did amount to much, population maybe a dozen; now it’s simply a name on a map with a small cluster of rancher’s homes about a mile from the church. It now has the status of “unincorporated community” with the zipcode of the county seat some 15 miles away.

The building was converted to a Catholic church in 1961 after the ruined shell was donated to and renovated by the Catholic Church. Services are still occasionally held here; one Sunday a month or less.