Mode O'Day Building
Henry H. Cook received the transfer of titles to this and several other lots
on August 31, 1907, by a special act of congress. This lot remained empty into the 1920s, and the 1921 Sanborn Map of Rupert shows this lot to be vacant.
The exact date of the construction of this modest brick structure is
unknown. It is perhaps the most pristine structure in the entire Rupert Historic
District. The leaded-glass clearstory, inset entrances and brick-capped parapet
mark the style and materials to the historic structures within the Rupert Historic
District, the town square, park and buildings continue to convey Rupert's
association with the history of commericial, municipal and community activity,
This building has been partitioned into two businesses over the years,
each with its own entrance. A photograph taken around 1938 shws the signs
Cole's in the easti window and Creamery in the west window. Later, the building
housed Clark Electric and City Decorating. Beginning in the 1950s. Mode O'Day,
a ladies dress shop, occupied both sides of the building. Dale's Barber Shop,
operated by Dale Donner and Dale
Loveland, provided haircuts until the fall
of 1976. The Finishing Touch, a women's
hair salon, has occupied the east side of
the building for several years. The west
side has contained various businesses,
such as a sandwich shop, a baked goods
store, and an employee contracting
service.
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
