Sussex in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mammoth Spring Hotel - Saloon
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, June 4, 2011
1. Mammoth Spring Hotel - Saloon Marker
Inscription.
Mammoth Spring Hotel - Saloon. . The Mammoth Spring Hotel had its Grand Opening Feb. 9th, 1888. It was two years after the opening of Mammoth Spring by Milwaukee business interests. The builder and proprietor was Fred A. Hummel, with the hotel furnishing “Rooms and Spirits.” Hummel died Jan. 1897, the property continued to be a Hotel-Saloon until the beginning of “Prohibition.” During this time, it was changed to an Ice Cream Parlor known as “Annie Brown’s.” At the end of prohibition to the present the property has been some combination of Hotel, Saloon, or Restaurant.
The Mammoth Spring Hotel had its Grand Opening Feb. 9th, 1888. It was two years after the opening of Mammoth Spring by Milwaukee business interests. The builder & proprietor was Fred A. Hummel, with the hotel furnishing “Rooms & Spirits.” Hummel died Jan. 1897, the property continued to be a Hotel-Saloon until the beginning of “Prohibition.” During this time, it was changed to an Ice Cream Parlor known as “Annie Brown’s.” At the end of prohibition to the present the property has been some combination of Hotel, Saloon, or Restaurant.
Location. 43° 8.027′ N, 88° 12.547′ W. Marker is in Sussex, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: N64W23246 Main St,, Sussex WI 53089, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 856 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.