Family Owned -
Home Cooking Just Like Grandma's
- Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials
- Sunday 8 am - Noon
- Monday - Saturday 6 am - 2 pm
- Dine In or Take Outs Available
- Located at 101 E. Bridge Street Downtown New Lisbon
- 608-562-5445
About the Corner Cafe
In October of 2003 the current owners, Mike, Janell and Danielle
Jacobson, purchased the Cafe. The Cafe boast meals that are fast,
hot and filling. They offer daily specials and scrumptious
desserts. To learn more about New Lisbon's history all you will
have to do is look around the Cafe, gracing the walls are items
that local families have on loan to the Cafe. Here is will see
everything from the pride of the past railroads to the local boys
baseball team. If just a good hot cup of coffee and the morning
newspaper is all you need well this is the place to go, no matter
what your needs are the friendly staff at the Corner Cafe is always
there to make you feel welcomed! At the Corner Cafe you are able to
slow down to enjoy the warm atmosphere and feel as if you are part
of our family.
History of the Corner Cafe (Cash
Block)
Today's Corner Café sits on lot 8, block 7 with a lot size of 86
feet by 20 feet as noted in the Original Plat of the Village, now
known as the City of New Lisbon. William Henry Harrison Cash was
the owner of this property and in 1903 a fire destroyed all of the
building in Block 7.
In November 1903 new construction to replace burned buildings of
the Cash Block was completed in by contractor Mr. Piske. (New
Lisbon Times, November 18, 1903, P.1)
Cash block over the years has served as a Post Office from 1908
until the construction of a new Post Office in 1962. Mr. Cash
rented out the upper floor for offices to a number of
professionals, among those known was, a surveyor, the H.J.
Mortensen law office, The New Lisbon State Bank which was located
on the south end of the first floor from 1911 until 1915, a
millinery shop, a beauty salon, and a Real Estate office before
becoming a private dining room for the restaurant that now occupies
the first floor.
In 1924 Dr. Leroy Stetler, a dentist, acquired the building and
established his dental office and his residence on the second
story; he continued to lease the first floor to the Post Office.
With the relocation of the Post Office in 1962, the first floor was
rented to a radio and electrical appliance store, and in 1973 after
the death of Dr. Stetler, the upper floor was converted into
residential use. For a period of time the building was vacant until
1975 when the first floor was opened as a restaurant.
The alley lying south of the building belonged to Henry
Bierbauer. It was reserved as a private alley to allow access to
the rear of the building that Bierbauer owned two doors east of the
Cash block. The building continued to change hands over the years
and also became the place for a saloon, and grocery store.
About 1986 the false front of the roof was changed from tile to
shingle, along with the storefront. Among the modifications was the
removal of the pressed tin "CASH" name sign that had been over the
front door since 1903.
Provided by: Rose Clark
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