Welcome to my blog about the history of Princeton, Wisconsin. My name is Roger Bartel, which we pronounce as Bar-tell but others in the Princeton
RIP, Karen
KAREN C. BARTEL Longtime Waukesha resident and world traveler Karen Celeste (Emrick) Bartel, 61, found eternal peace on April 5, 2021. Karen was born on
Tilting at plaques
Sancho has saddled my trusty steed. The lance has been mended. I see the giants on the horizon. Just call me Don. Much to my
THEY’RE SCREWING UP OUR HISTORY, AGAIN!
I have been enjoying tracing the history of our historic buildings on Water Street, but came up for air recently when someone alerted me to
Lots o’ history – water lot 26 | The Buckhorn
The Buckhorn bar building at 531 West Water Street was built in 1913 and replaced a wood frame building – the fourth store in Princeton
Lots o’ History – Block D, Lot 8 (502-504 West Water)
Today we’re tracing the history of another of Princeton’s choice corner lots on Water Street, specifically the east half of Lot 8, Block D –
Lots O’ History – Lot 24, East (603 West Water)
The brick building at 603 West Water Street that today houses Renard’s European Bakeshop was built in 1901 and replaced a wood frame building that