State College Historic Site

In 1914, State College architect-builder C.E. Henry erected this four-apartment and commercial building for Peter Hoffer Dale, M.D. During its first 40 years, the Dale Building was a place to buy groceries—one of State College's several small, family-owned markets.

This 1933 Clover Farm Stores photograph shows, from left, owner-proprietor Robert E. Struble, with employees Thelma Kline, George Kuhns, Ogle Kellerman, Charles Parsons, and Donald R. Cook. Driver John Shank stands next to the store's new delivery truck.

The State College Co-operative Association opened first, followed by William McEachren Grocery & Dry Goods. Between 1920 and 1958, Andrew B., Frederick V. "Jiggs," and Robert E. Struble were successive owners, with one name change: in 1929, Struble's Grocery & Meat Market became Struble's Clover Farm Stores. In 1931, Cook's Meat Market took over the meats side, followed in 1948 by Kellerman's Meat Market. Struble's was succeeded from 1958 to 1964 by Slagle & McGlincey's Clover Farm Stores.

Among other retail tenants were Keystone Television (1959-1983), Waite's Bakery (1965-66), Cheap Thrills Clothing (1971-77), John Anderson for President (1980), New Morning Health Foods (1984-85).

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