Buttcane Furniture/Bush Building
On February 25, 1907 George and Lena Ballard sold 1/2 interest in this
lot to R.W. Adams. Theo Lipps sold his interest to William McQuain in 1912. In
1916, Clarence Bush purchased the property and initiated his Commercial Block
Development project. He built this large concrete building covering
three lots, with a large dance hall upstairs. Bush said he would "not be satisfied until the south side of the square was built with a long line of large, substantial buildings."
This storefront was part of the original Bush building, however with its
separate entrance and inset doorway, it has been and independent business
through most of its histoy. The hexagon floor tile in the entrance is still
beautifully intact, and the vintage tin ceiling in this part of the building is truly a
historic treasure.
In the early years, several renters, including a bakery, were here. Later,
M.L. Huggins purchased this section of the building.
Buttcane furniture rented the space until they
bought 2/3 interest in 1936 and operated here for
many years. The Buttcanes rented it to Harley
Wright's Thrift Store who sold used furniture and
repaired appliances.
In 1975, Karl and Joyce Barfuss purchased
it from Mrs. Earl Buttcane and ran the Thrift Center.
They gradually added new merchandise, expanding
into the rest of the Bush building in 1978. When the
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store opened, mail
and payments were being delivered incorrectly and
the name was changed to Park View Furniture.
