Farrell Building, historic commercial building in Camas, Washington, United States
The Farrell Building is a two-story commercial building at 305 Northeast 4th Avenue in Camas, Washington, completed in 1924 in the early commercial style. Its ground floor holds large display windows divided by vertical concrete columns, with rough concrete blocks and paired double-hung windows above.
The present Farrell Building replaced an 1887 structure on the same site and was completed in 1924 for Charles Farrell by the local builder John Roffler, in the early commercial style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2006.
The building once housed The Fashionette, a women's clothing shop run by Rose Farrell that became well known in town. The combination of living quarters upstairs and retail space below reflects how business and family life were woven together in early 20th century small towns.
The building is located on Northeast 4th Avenue in central Camas and is easy to reach on foot while walking through the historic downtown area. The location works well for observing 1920s architecture while exploring nearby historic buildings and shops in the same district.
The building remained in the Farrell family for three generations until 1998, showing remarkable continuity in local ownership for most of the 20th century. After JoAnn Taylor purchased it in 2004, the upper floors were converted to apartments while the ground level became Camas Antiques, a shop intended to draw visitors to the town.
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