The Lathrop Hardware building dates to the late 19th century and once housed one of Montrose's earliest and longest-running hardware stores. Lathrop Hardware and E.A. Lee Garage. Lee Garage Tells a Different Montrose StoryGoogle Street Two Pieces of Montrose History Are Now Officially ProtectedRead More: Local Favorites: New Restaurants Changing Montrose's NightlifeThe E.A. Lee Garage at 219 East Main Street represents another chapter in Montrose history.