Edmonds Livery an Early Landmark

An early Edmonds landmark was the Co-op Feed Store and Livery.

Located on the east side of Second Avenue South between Main and James streets, the Livery provided shoeing, veterinary services, grooming and boarding for horses. It also offered wagon maintenance and wheelwright services, and sold feed, tack and supplies, fuel for home heating and cooking, and miscellaneous housewares and other goods.

With the term “co-op” in the name, we can extrapolate that the livery was actively supported by the community and maintained by those using its services. We can imagine co-op members pitching in to help with staffing, maintenance and management. While I have found no solid documentation to support this, it would make sense in the context of the prevailing pioneer spirit that shaped our city’s early history.

No trace is left today of the old livery barn. In its place is the 123 Second Ave. S. building and the parking lot it shares with Mar-vel Marble.