[2] Like many structures in the region, the store was one of the first buildings in the world built with Medina sandstone, as the material was plentiful in the surrounding fields.

[2] At various points, the building housed post office and town court functions in addition to the general store.

[2] Even after Copeland's family sold the building, it remained a general store and Clarendon landmark until 1975.

[2] The town took over ownership in April 2011, and in December 2012 reached an agreement to sell it to a couple from Hilton for one dollar.

[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2012,[1][2] with its listing promoted by a group of local citizens who wanted to prevent the building's demolition.