Joseph Bosch Building facts for kids
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Joseph Bosch Building
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U.S. Historic district
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 Location in Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Location | 302 Calumet Ave., Lake Linden, Michigan |
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| Built | 1893 |
| Part of | Lake Linden Historic District (ID09000522) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002839 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 22, 1982 |
The Joseph Bosch Building is a cool old building in Lake Linden, Michigan. You might also know it as the Lindell Chocolate Shoppe. It's a special place because it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Michigan State Historic Site since 1982. It's located at 302 Calumet Avenue.
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Who Was Joseph Bosch?
Joseph Bosch was born in Germany in 1850. When he was four, his family moved to New York. Later, they moved to Wisconsin, where his dad was a brewer.
In 1867, Joseph's family moved to Lake Linden. He worked as a miner for a while. But Joseph really wanted to be a brewmaster, someone who makes beer.
He traveled to places like Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cleveland, Ohio to learn more about brewing. In 1874, he came back to Lake Linden. He started his own business called the Torch Lake Brewery.
Later, he changed the name to Joseph Bosch & Company. By 1899, his brewery was the biggest in the Upper Peninsula. It could make 60,000 barrels of beer each year! Joseph Bosch was also the president of Lake Linden's First National Bank. He was involved in many businesses, including the one in the Joseph Bosch Building.
The Building's Story
A Town Rebuilt After Fire
In May 1887, a big fire swept through Lake Linden. It destroyed about 75% of the buildings in the village. Joseph Bosch lost a lot of his property in this fire.
After the fire, the town council made a new rule. Buildings in certain areas had to be made of brick or stone. Their roofs also needed to be fireproof. This rule applied to the first three blocks of Calumet Street. The Joseph Bosch Building stands in this area.
Joseph Bosch built three new buildings here after the fire. They included the Bosch Bottling Works and the First National Bank. The Joseph Bosch Building at 302 Calumet Street was one of them. It was built right after the fire in 1887.
From Store to Sweet Shop
The Joseph Bosch Building first housed the N. Reding Company. Joseph Bosch partly owned this company. In 1892, Bosch bought out Reding. He then started a new business there in 1893. It was called the Poull Mercantile Company. Bosch's brother-in-law managed it.
Later, in 1902, the Lake Linden Co-op bought the company. Over the next few years, different businesses used the building. These included a wholesale grocery store and even an indoor archery range!
In 1916, two immigrants from Greece bought the building. Their names were Louis Grammatiskakia and James Pamopallis. They used to make candy separately. They decided to combine their businesses.
They changed the building into a restaurant. They called it The Lindell. They put in big plate glass windows at the front. The inside was also updated in a cool style called Arts and Crafts. The new restaurant opened in 1918.
Later, two brothers, John and Angelo Gekas, bought the business. They ran The Lindell for 43 years! In 1977, Richard and Frances Grunow bought the building. It is still a well-kept and busy restaurant today.
What the Building Looks Like
The Joseph Bosch Building is a two-story building. It has an Italianate style, which means it looks like buildings from Italy. It has two main entrances and a smaller entrance on the second floor.
The building has a strong stone foundation and a flat roof. On the first floor, you can see large plate glass windows. The second floor has arched windows. These windows have fancy brick and stone decorations above them.
There are two groups of four windows on the second floor. A single window on the north side makes the front look a bit uneven. An ornate metal decoration runs along the very top of the building. You can also see an old metal and neon sign from the 1920s. It advertises the Lindell Chocolate Shoppe.
