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The store is usually open daily from late May to mid-September, though exact dates and hours change. It is wheelchair-accessible, and a restroom and bottle-filling station are listed among its facilities.
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About Old Faithful General Store - Lower
Why stop
- Historic porch details and original interior features give the store a distinctive feel.
Heads up
- Its operating season is short, and exact dates vary.
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What you get hereOld Faithful General Store - Lower is a historic general store with a sit-down restaurant…
Old Faithful General Store - Lower is a historic general store with a sit-down restaurant beside Old Faithful Inn. It sells groceries and everyday supplies, ice cream, souvenirs and apparel; the restaurant serves burgers and sandwiches on a first-come, first-served basis. It is a useful food and supply stop in the Old Faithful area, with the building itself worth a look.
Take a look at the buildingThe knotty wood porches, original marble counter and fountain stools are the details that give…
The knotty wood porches, original marble counter and fountain stools are the details that give this store its character. The original roofline is still visible to the right of the chimney. For a photo, get close to the gnarled porch timberwork rather than framing only the long front wall.
A little historyThe store began as the Klamer Store in 1897.
The store began as the Klamer Store in 1897. Architect Robert Reamer added decorative porches on the east and north sides in 1903, using gnarled wood similar to Old Faithful Inn. Charles Hamilton enlarged the store in 1915 and added a larger front porch.
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