The Arnold Bakery Building is a historic commerce building in east-central

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constructed around 1890. In addition to being a bakery, the building served many other purposes throughout the 20th century for the

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community before falling into disrepair. In 2000, the building was bought and renovated for a design studio as part of a local

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project. The building was added to the

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in 2004.

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