A.P. Morris settled down here in 1879, setting up shop in his new building and opening up a notions store. After Morris left, the building he constructed became a furniture or hardware store for most of its existence. In the 1970s, however, it was replaced by something that has always been a relative rarity in Northfield’s downtown: a chain. The Minneapolis Rag Stock Company opened a location here in 1978. Founded in 1954 and based out of the Twin Cities, Ragstock now has over 40 locations nationwide.