Alfred G. Bimson, a mayor of Berthoud as well as an artisan, constructed this flat-roofed shop, which he operated until 1943, of rough-hewn stone. Now converted to the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum, the variegated pink sandstone building with red sandstone accents is a strong and simple statement of its original purpose.
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