Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The Castle On-The-Lake Part 3

Here's a vintage postcard of The Castle On-The-Lake, followed by how it looks today as El Arriero Mexican Restaurant.



There's been a few structural modifications (I kind of miss that suit of armor in the window) but otherwise the building still looks great, and the signage was tastefully applied.

For a comparison, here's what it looked like back when it was the Castle Feast.


I had forgotten those trees, and didn't even miss them in the newest photo. So I guess the building has come full circle.

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UPDATE – April 2024
Since this post, I've posted an ad for the 1941 Grand Opening of the Castle-on-the-Lake as a 'dinner-dance club here. There's also a 1952 'Sixth Anniversary' ad here. Click on the 'Castle-on-the-Lake' label on this post (or on the list of labels at right)  to bring up all of the Castle posts over the years.
And here's a recent photo.