Schmiedlin Brothers Building

This building was built in 1895 by the Schmiedlin Brothers to house a meat market they operated. Meat for the market was harvested and prepared in the space behind this building, as there was a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse, and an ice house on the property. Ice would be harvested in the wintertime from nearby lakes and rivers, then placed in an ice house like the one that stood behind this building. Typically, an ice house was built partially underground with well insulated walls. A layer of hay or sawdust would be placed over the blocks of ice, keeping it cold throughout the year.