[1] In 1850 he, August Suelflohn, and Henry Nazro opened a small hardware store on Third Street called John Pritzlaff and Company.

[2] In 1875 Pritzlaff moved his business to the current location and shifted from retail to wholesale hardware.

It has brick hood moulds over the windows and a denticulated, bracketed cornice - typical of the Italianate style that was popular at that time.

[4][5] It was known for selling hardware, sewing machines, and toys through mail order catalogs to wholesale accounts throughout the United States.

[8][9] Today the buildings have been renovated and converted into rental space for large events and high end apartments.