The Ohio Building
What is now know as the "Ohio Building" began in 1906/1907 as two seperate buildings.
The East building was constructed in 1906 and became the German American Trust building. The West was built in 1907 by a local grocer named William Kauffman with the intentions to become a grocery store with the "Conservatory of Music" above it.
By 1913, the entire 2nd floor was converted into The "Hotel Tuller". The hotel ran from 1913 until it's closing in 1952. There were a total of 40 rooms in the hotel.
In 1950, a local cafeteria known as the "Goodie Shop" moved into the first floor of the building.
When the new owners bought the building, just 2 weeks before it was set the be demolished, and they began constructions on what would be known as "Casa Urbana", they removed over 400 tons of materials. That didn't include the 12 layers of roofing or the restaurant equipment that was left.
Casa Urbana is 13,000 square feet, with another 5,000 added feet between the basement and garage. There are 7 HVAC units, each with it's own zone, forced air heat in the garage, and a separate unit in the penthouse.
It now hosts 5 indoor fireplaces and 1 on the roof, 4 full baths and 5 half baths. The orginal check in desk at the top of the stairs is now a bar. Much of the orginal woodwork remains, much of the orginal oak flooring can still be seen. With the exception of the ballroom, with is maple. In the other areas, you can see pine, oak and walnut flooring. The Elevator foyer hosts 11 types of wood (and was voted 2nd place in the International Hardwood Floor Association annual contest).
The East building was constructed in 1906 and became the German American Trust building. The West was built in 1907 by a local grocer named William Kauffman with the intentions to become a grocery store with the "Conservatory of Music" above it.
By 1913, the entire 2nd floor was converted into The "Hotel Tuller". The hotel ran from 1913 until it's closing in 1952. There were a total of 40 rooms in the hotel.
In 1950, a local cafeteria known as the "Goodie Shop" moved into the first floor of the building.
When the new owners bought the building, just 2 weeks before it was set the be demolished, and they began constructions on what would be known as "Casa Urbana", they removed over 400 tons of materials. That didn't include the 12 layers of roofing or the restaurant equipment that was left.
Casa Urbana is 13,000 square feet, with another 5,000 added feet between the basement and garage. There are 7 HVAC units, each with it's own zone, forced air heat in the garage, and a separate unit in the penthouse.
It now hosts 5 indoor fireplaces and 1 on the roof, 4 full baths and 5 half baths. The orginal check in desk at the top of the stairs is now a bar. Much of the orginal woodwork remains, much of the orginal oak flooring can still be seen. With the exception of the ballroom, with is maple. In the other areas, you can see pine, oak and walnut flooring. The Elevator foyer hosts 11 types of wood (and was voted 2nd place in the International Hardwood Floor Association annual contest).
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