Freimann Hotel Building Explained

Freimann Hotel Building
Former Names:O'Neil Hotel
Alternate Names:Fox Harbor Pub and Grill
Building Type:Hotel
Current Tenants:Fox Harbor Pub and Grill
Address:348 South Washington St.
Location Town:Green Bay
Coordinates:44.511°N -88.0189°W
Completion Date:1896

The Freimann Hotel Building (1896) is one of Green Bay's oldest continuing commercial establishments.[1] It is located along the Fox River State Recreational Trail.[2] The building is listed in the Wisconsin Historical Society Register.[3] it is one of only a few remaining 19th century buildings in downtown Green Bay.[1] [2] [4]

History

An earlier Friemann's Hotel was built in Green Bay in 1883, formally opening in October of that year.[5] The successor building was constructed as a three-story hotel in 1896 by Michael Freimann. First called the O'Neil Hotel, and in 1898 renamed The New Freimann Hotel.[1] Printed advertisements from the 1890s spoke of the good stabling afforded to guests at the Freimann Hotel with free bus service to the trains.[6] The building was originally three stories, but in 1937 the name was changed to the Hoffman Hotel and the third floor was removed.[2] [7]

Historical Changes

The original second floor windows all have segmental arched openings and arched brick heads. Pilastered facade is original, but the first floor facing on South Washington Street has been totally altered.[3]

Current tenants

The current tenant of the building is the Fox Harbor Pub and Grill. The building is located on the Fox River and there 10 boat slips for patrons to use when visiting the pub.[8] The building is bordered on the north by Admiral Flatley Park and on the east by the Fox River.[9] As an historic building, it has no elevator.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brown County Historic Sites Green Bay, east side Fox River: Navarino, Astor, and Preble . July 9, 2020 . Pivot Rock.
  2. Web site: Freimann Hotel Building . June 16, 2016 . hmdb . The Historical Marker Database . 8 July 2020.
  3. Web site: 348 S WASHINGTON ST . Wisconsin History . Wisconsin Historical Society . 8 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Brown County, Wisconsin. July 9, 2020.
  5. "City Notes", Green Bay Weekly Gazette (October 20, 1883), p. 3.
  6. News: Freimann Hotel . Sturgeon Bay Door County Advocate . 9 July 1892 . 9 July 2020.
  7. Web site: City of Green Bay . Green Bay WI . GreenBayWI.Gov . 9 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Fox Harbor Pub and Grill . Green Bay . GreenBay.com . 8 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Admiral Flatley Park . Downtown Green Bay . Downtown Green Bay, Inc. . 9 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Feel at Home at Fox Harbor . Fox Harbor Pub and Grill . Fox Harbor Pub & Grill . 9 July 2020.