Our Story
Beacon residents Stephen Yount & Frank Roderick Martinez opened Solstad House General Store in 2019 with a goal to connect with the community and promote their mission of senior-aged dog rescue.
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Our desire from the beginning has been to offer a memorable and hospitable shopping experience with an emphasis on hand-made and small batch products that look, smell, and taste great; a place where our friends and neighbors, as well as Beacon's many visitors, can hang out, find unique and affordable merch, or just pop in with their dogs for a quick treat.
Our greatest joy comes from rescuing and adopting senior-aged dogs. Our active 6-dog pack of seniors has inspired our most important product category: The Beacon Lights. At the front of the store, there is a colorful, stately selection of vintage lamps. 100% of the proceeds from the sales of these lamps is sent directly to Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Mt Juliet, TN.
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Fun Fact
We are often asked where the name “Solstad House” came from. It was actually the name of a little quasi folk-pop band that Stephen played with occasionally in Brooklyn. After we moved to Beacon in 2016 and decided to open a General Store, we couldn’t decide on a name we both liked. Then one day, out of the blue, it dawned on us that it would be a great name for a store!
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If you happen to find yourself in Beacon NY, stop by and say hi!