The buildings on the right in the center of town all go back to the 1800s and actually survived the disastrous fire in the center of town in 1898, whereas, the buildings on the left this side of the bridge were all replaced after the fire of 1898.
The one surviving business in the center of town is The Foothills Bakery.
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