Quilici and Son's Mercantile was housed in a wood-framed structure built on this site in 1892. The original structure burned down in 1900 but was rebuilt by Charles Quilici in 1901. The Quilicis continued operating the store until the mid 1930's when it was sold and converted into a series of bars, most notably Jim Jennings' Reno Club of the 1940's. The Williams family acquired the property in 1968 and converted it and the adjoining Johnny's Café into a bowling alley and bar.