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Frederick D. Nichols, Library of Congress,
1936

Schwenk's Hall today, Kathy Weiser, June,
2006
Originally built in 1854 as a brewery, Henry Schwenk bought the
property in 1875 and turned it into a gambling house and saloon. It
soon rivaled Maxwell's house as the best place to win - or lose - a
fortune overnight. Just to the south of Schwenk's Hall was the Canyon
Lunch, managed by Fred Lambert, the son of
St. James Hotel owner
Henry Lambert. These buildings have seen a variety of uses, serving as
a community meeting place, mercantile store, gas station and garage,
and tourist court. Presently the complex is used as a residence. |
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