Batten-Davies Store

This original stone building was built in 1889 by Peter Malaspina. The family-run business housed a general store, and in 1917 a Standard Oil station was added. It was first run by John Henry and Mary Malaspina-Batten and later by their daughter Ina Batten-Davies, who ran the store for over 30 years. In the 1960s, son John Davies and his wife Pat took it over, and around 1964 the building was expanded to include more commercial space. In 1985 the service station closed, but the store continued to operate until 1996. The property is still family owned.

Murphys, California · United States