This one-story rectangular wood frame commercial structure was built in 1864. Character-defining features are a moderately pitched, front-gabled roof clad with corrugated metal sheets, and a full-width porch supported by 4 simple vertical posts.

The building has served a wide variety of purposes. In 1869, it was used as the Justice Court for San Juan Bautista with notable local figures such as Constable James Miller presiding. A Spaniard named Mondragon operated a saddlers shop in the building in 1873. He was an expert saddle maker, widely known throughout California, whose stock included Mexican saddles, bridles, lariats and quirts.

The building was a residence in the 1920s, an insurance office at some point, then a deli in the late 1970s – early ‘80s, It was also a barber shop and the barber lived in the back with his family.

In the early 1980’s an antiques store called the Judge’s Bench Antiques was housed in the building, and in the rear of the building was Ivan & Lou’s leather. For a few years in the mid ‘80s there were two separate children’s stores, followed by a tea shop. In 1996, a real estate business named the Land Office moved into the building and a  private granny unit was built in back. In 2007 the building and granny unit were renovated using all of the existing windows, the original front door, and original roof. Today the building houses the offices of Ponzini’s Insulation.