J. Schmuck Building, Beatrice, NE
J. Schmuck building, 113 North 5th Street, Beatrice, Nebraska, was erected in 1887 at the cost of $8,000 by John and Anna Schmuck. The building was constructed in the High Victorian Eclectic style and is a one-of-a-kind building true to the Victorian era.
John and Anna lived on the top floor while renting the rest of their building to other various tenants. The basement became a saloon where the famous Hollywood film-actor and producer Harold Lloyd made a living as a young boy selling popcorn. At the street level, the Schmuck building was a dry-goods store; the second floor housed six separate offices and apartments while third floor remained home to John and Anna until their deaths in 1916 and 1917, respectively.
Shortly thereafter, in 1918, the property was purchased by Earl Marvin and became home to The Beatrice Daily Sun. Throughout the 1920’s, Marvin renovated the front façade, adding the awning, new windows, and the front door which are all still present to this day. The Beatrice Daily Sun was at home in the Schmuck building from 1918 till 1963.
The Schmuck building is a wonderful piece of History and is recognized as a National Historic treasure and has become a Gage Country treasure, being placed on the National Historic Register in July of 2008.
J. Schmuck Building, Beatrice, NE
J. Schmuck building, 113 North 5th Street, Beatrice, Nebraska, was erected in 1887 at the cost of $8,000 by John and Anna Schmuck. The building was constructed in the High Victorian Eclectic style and is a one-of-a-kind building true to the Victorian era.
John and Anna lived on the top floor while renting the rest of their building to other various tenants. The basement became a saloon where the famous Hollywood film-actor and producer Harold Lloyd made a living as a young boy selling popcorn. At the street level, the Schmuck building was a dry-goods store; the second floor housed six separate offices and apartments while third floor remained home to John and Anna until their deaths in 1916 and 1917, respectively.
Shortly thereafter, in 1918, the property was purchased by Earl Marvin and became home to The Beatrice Daily Sun. Throughout the 1920’s, Marvin renovated the front façade, adding the awning, new windows, and the front door which are all still present to this day. The Beatrice Daily Sun was at home in the Schmuck building from 1918 till 1963.
The Schmuck building is a wonderful piece of History and is recognized as a National Historic treasure and has become a Gage Country treasure, being placed on the National Historic Register in July of 2008.