A family, living on the East Coast, preserves their ties to Middle America by investing in a small town, main street building for their second home - above what was originally a pharmacy.The layout, designed for large and small family gatherings, incorporates a wall of commodity that contains space for food preparation, storage options, mechanical systems, washer-dryer, and sleeping areas including a loft and a berth. Tall transoms above glazed interior doors take advantage of high ceilings and natural light from replaced large round-top, double-hung windows. Cogs and pulleys of the turn-of-the-century elevator are intact and prominently displayed at the entry.