The Commissioners of Perryville sold original town Lot 33 to Levi Block. After Block's death, the building and land were sold to Leon and Joseph Delassus for $1,200, and Joseph later sold his interest to Leon. When Leon Delassus died, his wife Mary inherited the property and sold the southern portion of Lot 33 to John Boland and William Scherer in September 1867 for $800; it is believed the house and store were built around this time. John Boland kept a store cited as a dealer in dry goods, groceries, and clothes, later partnered with Frank Smith, and then moved the business eight miles east of Perryville. In 1868, Louis Doerr opened a dry goods business. By August 1881, William Scherer and John Boland had sold their half-interest in the property to Andrew Huber for $1,900. Although there is no evidence that Huber used the building for a store, Charles Kurre sold tinware, stoves, and cutlery there. Louis and Rosa Doerr purchased the property in 1886 for $1,950 and operated a general store for 37 years until August 1905, when Henry J. Rauh became the proprietor. In 1908, the building was remodeled with a modern front, and August Beckmann moved his hardware stock to the old Doerr building. Beckmann Hardware Co. sold stoves and tinware until 1915, when Otto Stuebner bought an interest and the store was renamed Beckmann-Stuebner Hardware. Leonard Bergmann bought out Beckmann and renamed the shop Stuebner-Bergmann in 1920. In November 1924, the building was sold to the Lurk family for $5,000, and their business, Lurk Brothers, sold appliances and hardware. The property has remained in the Lurk family ever since, and the owners of Main Street Signs are direct descendants.