Petoskey in Emmet County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Braun

1882

— 210 Howard Street —

The Braun Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016

1. The Braun Marker

Inscription. Was Hemingway thinking about the Braun Restaurant when he wrote about Brown's Beanery in Torrents of Spring? In 1882, John George and Margareta Braun began a hotel/restaurant business that spanned 55 years and three generations. The Braun was known for its delicious food, advertising a "large pleasant dining room, meal and lunches served, oysters served in all styles, best day board for the price. Regular meals 25¢." Travelers and local folk found a lively meeting place full of upbeat piano music, local news, stories, and laughter. The Braun struggled as a small hotel in a town filled with larger, more luxurious hotels. In 1917, JG Braun's son, George Christian and wife, Catherine, became the proprietors of "The New Braun." In 1921, GC Braun died at 47 years of age. Catherine continued to operate the Braun well into the Depression until the business was lost in bankruptcy in the late 1930s. For 15 years the Braun provided Catherine and her four children a home, a livelihood, and connections to retailers in what is now the Gaslight District. The building was later used by the Petoskey Mattress Company and other purveyors before becoming the Petoskey Hotel. In 1975, it became a women's clothing store owned by Harold Grant. Gattle's fine linens, sold in Petoskey since the early 1900s, have been retailed here since 1996.

National Register of Historical Places

Erected by Little Traverse Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Michigan - Little Traverse Regional Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 45° 22.529′ N, 84° 57.346′ W. Marker is in Petoskey, Michigan, in Emmet County. It is on Howard Street south of Bay Street, on the right when traveling

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south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Howard Street, Petoskey MI 49770, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula,

on the Straits of Mackinac,

and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Braun's Restaurant (here, next to this marker); J. Schapler Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Saville Lot (within shouting distance of this marker); M. J. Bourke: Agricultural Specialties (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montgomery Sisters (about 300 feet away); National Hotel (about 300 feet away); G & A Building (about 300 feet away); Jesperson's Restaurant (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

The Braun Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016

2. The Braun Building and Marker

in Petoskey.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 4, 2023

3. The Braun Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on February 9, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.