Schilling Building

Schilling Building  |  Boss Saloon

238 NE 3rd Street  |  Built Prior to 1884

One of the oldest buildings on Third Street, the Schilling Building has been a part of downtown for so long that no one is quite sure how old it really is, but we know it predates 1884 because it appeared on the first Sanborn map of the city from 1884 as a saloon, as was identified as such until the mid 1890's. This could very possibly be the oldest standing brick building on Third Street, which highlights just how important saloons were considered in the late 1800’s.

The building was originally a long and narrow, two-story, brick structure, but it was given a new stucco facade in 1905 which remains to the present day. By the early 1900’s, the building served a grocery store and then a 5 and 10 cent variety store for many years thereafter.

Despite some of it being hidden by the stucco, the building has many interesting architectural details, including the raised ornamented parapet that features the inscription which states Schilling 1905. The building is currently home to La Rambla, a Spanish tapas restaurant.

For images of the the property, and further details, check out the link below:

Historic Resources Inventory Documentation