Summary
1947 No longer a Coughlin, Florence Weber decides to remodel her tavern. The exterior door of the tavern is redesigned to be framed by glass block, prompting Florence to rename it the Crystal Corner Bar. Her husband, [Bob Weber], works as the tavern's manager, but Florence remains the sole proprietor. Bob moves into Florence's flat above the bar.
1969 The Madison phone book features an ad for the Crystal Corner that includes this text: "Pizza, Complete Variety, Carry-Outs, No Delivery, Hamburgers, Your Favorite Beverages, 'See Our Go-Go Girl on Fum."'1980 Florence Weber dies at 83 on Jan. 5 at Madison General Hospital. She is buried at Resurrection Cemetery Her obituary reads, "She was the former owner of the Crystal Corner Bar and a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Moose, Elks, Eagles Lodges, the Catholic Women's Club and the St. Patrick's guild."See the full content of this document
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The Crystal Corner Bar at 60
I didn't know the history of the Crystal Corner Bar would be a window on Madison's past. I just liked hanging out there in the early '90s, back when I lived in a crummy old apartment on Spaight Street.
Then I got compulsive, starting with a question to a friend over a beer at the Crystal one night. How long do you think this place has been open?Everyone we knew said they couldn't remember a time when the red Crystal Corner sign wasn't hanging over the sidewalk at Williamson ...See the full content of this document
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