The building at 418-422 State Street was built in 1867 as a large wooden house. In 1878, Governor English tore down the house known as “The Timothy Jones House” and built a new commercial and residential building. It was four stories, built of brick, with a masonry frame and a flat roof.  The exterior of the building appears to be an example of the mixed-use developments that began to pop up around the need for housing in the city. The first floor is designed for retail space, while the three floors above it appear residential. The design of the building is very much in tact today, with the same flat roof, brick façade, and evenly spaced windows across the top three floors.



As of 1886 the building was home to Grilley and Co. Platting and Capping Screw Company, which specialized in casket and saddlery hardware.  The company was known for its high quality brass work and by 1901 had expanded to occupy both the 3rd and 4th floors. The owner of the building, the English family, owned the building and the land since 1878, and in 1912 sold the building for $53,250 to Joseph Criscuolo. From the sale to Criscuolo to 1951, there were no major tenants in the building. The Sanborne Fire Insurance Maps show that as of 1924 the building was commercial on the first and second floors, and housed lofts on the 3rd and 4th floors. It is likely that the tenants in the commercial space changed pretty quickly because of the changing needs of developing State street neighborhood. At one point the building is recorded as having been the Old Universalist Church, and also a commercial and office space.



In 1951 the building was sold for $185,000 to the Perlroch Company. Again, from this point on the space appeared to be used for both commercial and residential uses. Currently, the building is occupied by the Olde School Saloon and Bistro, which opened in 2010. A few other restaurants had been in and out of the space since the 1950s. The use of the building has changed over time along with the needs of the neighborhood, but the structure of the building has been able to accomodate the changing functions since 1878.