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This piece of roadside architecture gained fame because of its plaster elephant that was designed to catch the eye of travelers speeding down Highway 99. Tile craftsman, John Giovanni Braida, first created the elephant to draw attention to his Fremont commercial location. It was sold in 1946 to the owner of the Aurora Flower Shop, Denny Grindall, who mounted it on his roof. At one time, customers were invited to sit in the Indian howdah gracing the ceramic animal's back, but, due to contemporary liability litigation, this practice was discontinued. The property has been bought and sold in 2004, 2005 and 2006, each time for a steadily increasing value, $400,000, $500,000, and $530,000.

The flower shop contained 1,625 square feet. The King County Assessor's record for the property indicated that it was built in 1964. This may be a mistake, and the real date of construction could have been 1946.

PCAD id: 10163