William Hardon built this building to house his electric light plant and ice plant. He came to Quincy as a veterinarian for the Owl Commercial Company. Hardon traveled to many states as a buyer of mules and horses for the Owl. Upon leaving the Owl, he went into business for himself. His electrical plant was located in the back of the building with the ice plant adjacent to it. In the front there was a saloon. In 1920, the building was Jack McFarlin’s stable and Dr. Sage’s veterinary office. Ben Bostick bought and renovated this building for his hardware store in 1945. Later, James Auman opened an office equipment company. It is used for health services at this time.