Owner Clement Kron First building was the Kron log cabin Formerly the Mankato House First Hotel in Mankato, 1853 Central/Important Meeting Place Rest Point for westward travelers Catholic Church services held there for a while Auctioned off in 1890 for $ 80 to D.S. Law and Grover C. Burt Old structure torn down for sale of the lot

Soups Clam Chowder Mock Turtle Fish Baked Black Bass, Stuffed Fresh Water Herring Baked California Salmon Boiled Leg of Veal with Brown Butter Sauce Leg of South Down Mutton with Caper Sauce Roast Stuffed Shoulder of Pork Goose with Apple Sauce Veal Heart Entrée Spiced Buffalo Tongue Pickled Lamb Tongue Spiced Duck Cold Meat Salted Pork Heart Tongue *Many Pastries, Puddings, Cakes, and Desserts

Fred Kron & Joseph Stahl built new Hotel “The Stahl House” in Guest Rooms, heated by steam, lit by gas and electricity, bathrooms, and toilet rooms, with hot and cold water 2 nd Hotel only to the Saulpaugh Free Press Advertisement “1 st Class Hotel, with 2 nd Class Charges.” Important Meeting Place for Several People and Events

April 22 nd 1976, Stahl House was Sand Blasted to show original brick June, 1976 Benjamin Lyons bought Stahl Hotel and Bar. Most rooms had permanent residents June 24 th 1985 tenants included Vic’s Barber Shop, Barnigan’s Bar, and Mr. Robert’s Beauty Salon. It had 14 apartments on the 2 nd and 3 rd floors. During the Mid-80’s there was talk about closing the Stahl House, and it possibly being torn down. 1986: The City of Mankato took over the ownership of the Stahl House Building. The City had complications selling it to investors or a private party

The Stahl House Building still includes apartments and independent businesses The Businesses include The Wine Café, a winery, and Haugbeck Homes Inc. The over a century old building has gone through many interior changes throughout the years to qualify for and meet ordinances and building codes and to accommodate the businesses that have come and gone. Other than the painting of the building and the paint being sand blasted off, the exterior has stayed about the same.