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Notes & Memories

17

Dog House Tavern

620 Hewett St.

18

Donna's Cozy Kitchen

630 Hewett St.

19

Stangfeld Body & Paint Shop

648 Hewett St.

20

Elmhorst's Antique Shop

105 W. 7th St.

21

Firehouse

8th & Hewett St.

22

Rooster Bar

709 Hewett St.

#22 Rooster Bar 709 Hewett St. (North Building) This building has housed various bars for 70+ or more years. The Rooster Bar is currently operated by Edward Donahue.

23

Hemish Law Offices & Hewett Commons

633 Hewett St.

#23 Eloranta Law Offices 635 Hewett St. (North Building) Records show that Warlum & Robinson, electrical and plumbing contractors, were located in this building from approximately 1930 to 1950. Wayne Trimberger located his law offices here from the mid 1950s to mid 1980s. Other attorneys connected with this firm were Frank Vasquez and Trimberger’s Daughter, Diane.

#23 Hewett Commons 633 Hewett St. (South Building) Beginning in about 1910 to 1937 when a new Post Office was built, this building housed the Neillsville Post Office. Information about use of the building until the mid 1980s when it was remodeled to house a collection of offices including a realtor and an accounting office is not available at this time. It continues to be used for office space today.
 

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Post Office

619 Hewett St.

#25 Neillsville Post Office 619 Hewett St. This post office was built as a W.P.A. project in 1937 during F.D.R.’s administration on the historic site of the O’Neill House a landmark hotel constructed by Neillsville’s founder, James O’Neill. A visitor to Neillsville should visit the Post Office building to view the mural created by a W.P.A. artist depicting Neillsville’s 1854 Whiskey Election on the wall inside.