Gregory Livestock Auction slated for demolition

One copy of this photo was dated 1921. The handwritten caption says, “Over 100 cars, first sale.” The sign on the roof identifies the building as Gregory County Sales Pavilion Company.

By 1924, the first owners of the building had failed to pay the bills, and it was turned over to Von Seggern Lumber Company. Gregory’s American Legion reportedly purchased the structure for one dollar, and the sign was changed to read, “American Legion Post No. 6.”

In 1935, a newly-organized concern of the Legion post, backed by a number of business firms in Gregory and M.I. Strain of White River, added pens and yards, reverting the pavilion back to livestock sales, this time adding cattle sales to their services.