Joseph Bosch Building
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The Joseph Bosch Building is a commercial structure located at 302 Calumet Avenue in the Lake Linden Historic District
in Lake Linden, Michigan
. It is also known as the Lindell Chocolate Shoppe. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1982.
to work at the Schlitz Brewery, then on to Cleveland, Ohio
and Louisville, Kentucky
before returning to Lake Linden in 1874 to found the Torch Lake Brewery. Two years later he admitted business partners and changed the name to Joseph Bosch & Company. In 1894 he again changed the name, this time to Bosch Brewing Company, and in 1899 the brewery was the largest in the Upper Peninsula, with a capacity of 60,000 barrels annually.
Bosch was also the president of Lake Linden's First National Bank, organized in 1888, and participated in various mercantile enterprises, including those carried on in the Joseph Bosch Building.
The Joseph Bosch Building was constructed in 1887, immediately after the fire. It originally housed the N. Reding Company, which was partially owned by Bosch. In 1892, Bosch bought out Reding, and in 1893 re-incorporated the business as the Poull Mercantile Company, managed by Bosch's brother-in-law N. G. Poull. In 1902, the company was sold to the Lake Linden Co-op. Over the next few years, a number of other businesses used the building, including and Edward Lieblein's wholesale grocery and an indoor archery range.
In 1916, Greek immigrants Louis Grammatiskakia and James Pamopallis bought the building, combining their previously separate candy-making businesses. They remodelled the building into a restaurant, christened The Lindell, and installed plate glass windows in the front and remodelled the interior in an Arts and Crafts
style. The new retaurant opened in 1918.
The business was sold to two brothers, John and Angelo Gekas, who ran it for 43 years. Then, In 1977, Richard and Frances Grunow purchased the building, and it continues to be well-maintained and operated as a restaurant.
Lake Linden Historic District
The Lake Linden Historic District is located in the village of Lake Linden in Houghton County, Michigan. The primary section of the district is along Calumet Street , from First to Eighth Street...
in Lake Linden, Michigan
Lake Linden, Michigan
Lake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.-History:...
. It is also known as the Lindell Chocolate Shoppe. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1982.
Joseph Bosch
Joseph Bosch was born in Baden, Germany in 1850. He emigrated to New York with his family when he was four, then moved to Wisconsin at the age of twelve, where his father was a brewer. In 1867, the family moved to Lake Linden; there, Bosch worked as a miner of the Calumet & Hecla company. However, he harbored the desire to become a brewmaster, and travelled to Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
to work at the Schlitz Brewery, then on to Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
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and Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
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before returning to Lake Linden in 1874 to found the Torch Lake Brewery. Two years later he admitted business partners and changed the name to Joseph Bosch & Company. In 1894 he again changed the name, this time to Bosch Brewing Company, and in 1899 the brewery was the largest in the Upper Peninsula, with a capacity of 60,000 barrels annually.
Bosch was also the president of Lake Linden's First National Bank, organized in 1888, and participated in various mercantile enterprises, including those carried on in the Joseph Bosch Building.
History
In May 1887, fire swept through the village of Lake Linden, affecting 75% of the structures then within the village and completely destroying many. Joseph Bosch suffered a substantial amount of property loss. After the disaster, the village council decreed a fire prevention zone, within which structures had to be constructed of brick or stone, and roofed with fireproof materials. In particular, this zone covered the first three blocks of Calumet Street, where the Joseph Bosch Building now stands. In the late 1800s, Bosch built three structures in thes area: the Bosch Bottling Works at 347 Third Street, the First National Bank at 346 Third Street, and the Joseph Bosch Building at 302 Calumet Street.The Joseph Bosch Building was constructed in 1887, immediately after the fire. It originally housed the N. Reding Company, which was partially owned by Bosch. In 1892, Bosch bought out Reding, and in 1893 re-incorporated the business as the Poull Mercantile Company, managed by Bosch's brother-in-law N. G. Poull. In 1902, the company was sold to the Lake Linden Co-op. Over the next few years, a number of other businesses used the building, including and Edward Lieblein's wholesale grocery and an indoor archery range.
In 1916, Greek immigrants Louis Grammatiskakia and James Pamopallis bought the building, combining their previously separate candy-making businesses. They remodelled the building into a restaurant, christened The Lindell, and installed plate glass windows in the front and remodelled the interior in an Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
style. The new retaurant opened in 1918.
The business was sold to two brothers, John and Angelo Gekas, who ran it for 43 years. Then, In 1977, Richard and Frances Grunow purchased the building, and it continues to be well-maintained and operated as a restaurant.