Ellsworth area builder brings Martell store site back to life
Dan Knutson is restoring the former Thompson General Store in Martell.By: Bill Kirk, Pierce County Herald
TOWN OF MARTELL—Dan Knutson can foresee a day when the former Thompson General Store in the heart of Martell serves a commercial business again.
Or perhaps the historic building could become a bed-and-breakfast, catering to the fishing enthusiasts who enjoy the nearby Rush River. Or maybe it could be a place where pop and light goods are sold to area visitors.
“I hope the real estate market holds up so I’m able to sell it,” Knutson said.
The builder, who grew up a couple of miles down the road from the old store, has owned the property since 1986 and started working on it a couple of months ago, he said. So far, he’s mostly done an exterior upgrade to one wall, including rehanging 1900-era wooden signs restored with the help of a graphic artist from River Falls, Ken Dolle, a Marshfield native.
Read more in the print version of the Herald Dec. 12.
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