Pagoda takes to the road

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) | Date: January 4, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Pagoda takes to the road

Historical gas station is moved to new home, new life as a coffeehouse

By GEORGIA PABST

of the Journal Sentinel staff

Friday, January 4, 2002

Like the little engine that could, the historical red-roof pagoda finally made a lifesaving journey Thursday, overcoming a hill of obstacles.

After nearly two years of wrangling over the future of one of the last pagoda-style Wadhams Oil and Grease Co. gas stations, the structure on Thursday was dug off its foundation and detached from Federal Mfg. Co., 201 W. Walker St., which provided its fourth wall.

The 60,000-pound pagoda, ...

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