A key gathering place in the quiet town of Peyton is reimagined and remade under new ownership.

Erika and Michael McCormick bought the Peyton Junction Mercantile on Front Street in August from Shirley Archuletta and have spent the last several months revamping it and the building next door, formerly Lewis and Holmes, a gift and antique shop.

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They will both reopen Friday morning as Peyton Junction Home of Boots and Lace in the unincorporated town northeast of Colorado Springs. The former mercantile building is reopening with an assortment of about 16 vendors, some old and some new and some still to come. Offerings include goods such as pies, paintings, soap, crafty knickknacks and freeze-dried candy. Swag from the Peyton Junior-Senior High School is also now permanently available.

At the same time, the couple is opening the former Lewis and Holmes as Boots and Lace, an event space for the community.…