In the 1920s, Clawson was still very rural, but its commerce was busy, with a drug store, general store, creamery, real estate office, movie theatre, gas station, and grocery store serving village residents. This section of roadway was home to small shops, including the popular Buchanan creamery, whose interior included an ice cream and soda fountain, a confectionary display case, and a phonograph, with the owners and an employee ready to serve. In 1928, the small buildings at this location were moved to make room for the modern two-story Sloan Building just north of this spot.