Alaska » Southeast Region » Tenakee Springs » Snyder Mercantile Company Snyder Mercantile Company Details c. 1899 Just next to the bathhouse is the Snyder Mercantile Company, still the commercial lifeline of the town. It is a large, two-story, wood-framed building on piling with false fronts on both the water and road sides. Writing Credits Author: Alison K. Hoagland