Location
Photo Gallery
1912 – The Nachtwey Livery Stable. Henry Nachtwey is standing to the right of the open door with his hands behind his back. The young boy to his left is his grandson, Ervin (Tody) Nachtwey. His son Joseph is standing to the far left in the front of the window.
Shawano Theater at 116 N. Main Street in Shawano.
Schweers Blacksmith Shop was located just to the south of 116 N. Main Street in Shawano.
Schweers Hardware Company was located just to the south of 116 N. Main Street.
A Brief History
The Nachtwey Livery Stable
116 N. Main St.
Shawano, WI.
Around the year 1900, 116 N. Main Street was the site of the Nachtwey Livery Stable. Looking at the 1912 photo, Henry Nachtwey is standing to the right of the open door with his hands behind his back. The young boy to his left is his grandson, Ervin (Tody) Nachtwey. His son Joseph is standing to the far left in the front of the window.
In later years, Claude and Ervin Nachtwey started a business where Nachtwey’s building served as a site for an exclusive bus line from the old Murdock House to other cities in the area. 116 N Main Street, has been the home of many buildings and businesses which include; a livery stable, movie theater, garage and machine shop, clinic, cooperative, and a fitness center.
An advertisement from the period tells us, Nachtwey has been in the livery business in Shawano for six years and has one of the largest and best kept livery barns in that part of the state. Since 1885 he has been the head agricultural man with the exception of five men in that section of the state and at the present time, he is preparing to do a large business in that line. He is now agent for the traction engine, saw mill and gasoline engines, also a variety of fine buggies and wagons, in fact, he carries the finest selection in that line north of Milwaukee. His livery stable is a model of beauty, a large brick structure with the modern improvements for an up-to-date livery barn. His horses are of the best and his vehicles equally good. The prices he makes are right. He conducts a bus and baggage line and has fine accommodation for the traveling public. Mr. Nachtwey has lived in Shawano County since 1873. He came her from Green Bay and since starting a business, has gains in popularity and is now one of the best men in town.
Nachtwey’s sold the building to Albert Foesch (Foesch Garage Inc.) who sold Nash Motor Cars. The property eventually foreclosed and was sold on Sheriff’s sale to Citizens State Bank in 1933. They in turn sold the property to Elsie Kucksdorf in 1934. She sold it to Consolidated Badger Corporation in 1936. It was first used as their company store, with offices upstairs and in the back. In time, as technology progressed, the store was closed to make room for their new IBM machine in the 1960’s. ;The building continued to be used as office space as Consolidated Badger went through several mergers; Morning Glory Farms Cooperative, Associated Milk Producers Inc., and finally Foremost Farms. In 1998 the property was sold to Shawano Medical Center, using it as an outpatient facility. When the clinic closed it was sold and converted to a furniture store and then a fitness center, Total Fitness, in 2014.