The building was constructed by Cary W. Ahl between 1867-1870. He was a partner in the following Boiling Springs enterprises: Carlisle Iron Works; the Big Pond Furnace; and the Katherine Furnace.

Ahl used the building for storing finished products from the furnaces. The buildings site "just happened" to be along the South Mountain Railraod, a subsidiary of Ahl's own Harrisburg & Potomac Railroad.

The warehouse was used for grain storage beginning in the late 1880's when it was purchased by Ira Grover.

The warehouse is situated only 2500' east of LeTort Spring Run, but it was never water-powered, as it had no need of machanical or hydro power as it was just used as a warehouse, with no processing occurring.

From 1946-1975, the structure was used for storage by J.P. Bisler & Sons Inc. The warehouse was renovated in the fall of 1975 to be a retail outlet for wood burning stoves, all the rage about then.

In 1983, the Meals family, the current owners, purchased the property and operated a Sportswear store, a teenage nightclub, and an office supply store. Today the Scalles Restaurant, a soup and sandwich facility, has done a fine job of retaining some integrity for the "Old Warehouse." The majority of the historical information was gleaned from the rear cover of the Scalles Restaurant menu.