BAR & GRILL
The original Garden House was established in the late 1800s and was a hotel with a dining hall and bar on the entry level. It was located on State Street, the busy thoroughfare in the bustling Village of Garden, population 465.
The business first served to house the employees of the Deloria sawmill and local woods workers. In 1884, the Garden House burned down. The owners rebuilt it and continued to operate it.
It passed through different owners over the years, and in 1987, the business burned down again, taking the life of a local man.
Rather than rebuilding, the neighboring event hall became the new Garden House.
Though it has been through a series of owners and reimaginations, each version has remained true to the cozy family-friendly theme of the neighborhood bar and grill. Today, it is lovingly operated by a crew of local Garden House enthusiasts who delight in serving up the best!
We want to thank the following participants, and others, who made the restoration of Garden House possible and whose dedication and care we appreciate:
Rick Laux
Matt Ranguette
Damian
Sarah Allison
Jon Ansell
Richer’s Refrigeration
Chris DuBord
Tyler DuBord
Sarah Richards
Thank you,
Gabor
A CENTURY OF BURGERS & BEER
Dan & Eunice Pallas at the Garden House in the late 1980s.
Jake & Sarah Allison at the Garden House in early 2024.
Only the chimney was left when the Garden House burned in 1987.
The Garden House burned down in 1884 and 1987.
Garden House in late 1800s
Garden House 2024
The
HISTORY OF THE BAR
The bar at the Garden House is made of lumber logged off Little Summer Island in the winters of 1990 and 1991. The loads of hard maple were hauled across the ice in single-axel dump trucks and drays by Potvin Timber. Local carpenter Charles (Chick) Rasmussen crafted the bar for then-owners Art & Barb Packowski.
