[2] Over the years, it was used as an apartment building, a rescue mission house, a store, professional offices, and a nursery school.

The building was constructed in 1924 by Jesse Karrick and it was used as a general merchandise and grocery store until 1963.

[5] Jesse Karrick was the first proprietor of the store and also served as the first fire chief of Eau Gallie.

[5] The Eau Gallie Arts District is now a non-accredited Florida Main Street Program, a program administered by the Division of Historical Resources at the Florida Department of State.

[6] On June 18, 2020, it received its 10th year of accreditation as a Florida Main Street America, a recognition by the National Main Street Program.