This store, or commissary, was likely built around the same time as the Craftsman house located behind it. Because the community is known as Maretts (for the Marett family), it’s a good bet there is an association. It’s one of at least three stores or commissaries in the general area, indicating a thriving agricultural community at the time they were built. Places like this were the convenience stores of their day, and since few people owned cars, they served an immediate local need.