Lisco in Garden County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lisco Pool Hall
Location: 107 Coldwater
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
1. Lisco Pool Hall Marker
This building was built by Everett Williams in 1922 and he opened the new pool hall on the east side of Main Street (Coldwater). Williams sold this business to Al Carlson, Carlson sold to Grant Smith, and Smith sold to Hank Johnson. Gale Brooks owned the business from 1937 to 1940. George Vogler owned the business from 1940 until 1957. In 1957 Orin Stark bought the business and named it The Lisco Tavern. Stark sold to Charlie Raul in 1958. Alice Bell purchased the business in 1958. In 1960 the business became the property of Bud Bell, and shortly after Bud married Ruth Bell the business became known as Bud & Ruth's. In 1980, E. Duane “Tuff” and Fay Custer purchased the building and they operated “Custer's Last Stand” for six years. In 1995 Ralph and Carol Osborn purchased the business and it was known as the “C-T Café”. In 1996 Patty and Scott Fetters purchased the business and named it the “Roost” and they operated for 15 years and closed down in 2010. In 2012 an investment company was formed by several people of the Lisco area, and the building was renovated and the café was leased and is presently being operated again
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Erected 2014 by The 2010 Garden County Centennial Planning Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 41° 29.867′ N, 102° 37.197′ W. Marker is in Lisco, Nebraska, in Garden County. It is on Coldwater (Road 151) just south of 1st Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is mounted directly on the subject building, near the center of the facade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Coldwater, Lisco NE 69148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lisco Livery Stable (here, next to this marker); Lisco Creamery (here,
2. Marker detail: Lisco Pool Hall
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
3. Lisco Pool Hall Marker
The marker is on the right side of the front entrance.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
4. Lisco Pool Hall — today known as “The Roost”
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
