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First-class downtown. When the Milwaukee brewer Schlitz was burnishing its brand with classy hotels, it chose Third and Johnson streets in Winona as one of its sites. The Schlitz Hotel was premier lodging for travelers from 1892 to 1921, when Schlitz ended its dabbling as a hotelier. Subsequent tenants paid homage to the building’s architectural significance and kept up street-view appearances. In 1982 the Schlitz Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It’s still a community treasure albeit no longer for overnight travelers. Image: Steve Lunde
Across the street
An architectural monstrosity. How did the CenturyTel call center get through the city zoning process.