Looking Back: Images from the Archives
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Looking Back: Images from the Archives
MINTON’ S— going, going, gone Auction marks closure of city’ s oldest business
Machines and supplies were sold for pennies on the dollar as the city’ s oldest business was liquidated at an auction. To make way for a housing development, Minton’ s Lumber and Supply is on its way out after 99 years in Mountain View.“ I feel very sad,” said downtown resident Melanie Kaye, who happened to drop by during the auction.“ Everybody in my neighborhood, including me, shopped here.” Kaye’ s home on Loreto Street is one of several built by Earl Minton in the 1920s. Her doors and cabinets had the Minton’ s name on them, and she found during one
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Daniel DeBolt Mountain View Voice Nov. 19, 2010
Until 2009, the Pink Room was the best place to find specialized hardware along with sage advice from Minton employees who knew how to fix almost anything.
project that the special woodcutting blades used to make the woodwork on her home still existed at Minton’ s Lumber and Supply. President Debby Schulz and her family are not selling the property. They will be paid rent by developer Prometheus Real Estate Group in a 75-year lease agreement. Early next year construction will begin on 203 apartments with underground parking on the site. Young professionals are expected to take up residence here, replacing the woodworkers, homeowners and contractors that frequented Minton’ s.
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