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Postcards ➔ Schnitzelbank Restaurant Postcard, Exterior
Identifier:
2005.23.2Description:
Color photo postard showing the exterior of the Schnitzelbank Restaurant on Jefferson St. in Grand Rapids.;This postcard documents a landmark ethnic business in Grand Rapids.Date:
1960 – 1970Materials:
PaperDimensions:
3.5" h 5.5" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Museum PurchaseRelated Entities:
West Publishing Company (creator) Promotional Give-away (valued by) Schnitzelbank Restaurant (donor)Alternate names: The Schnitz
The Schnitzelbank Restaurant was founded around 1934 by Gustav and Martha Horn who settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the 1920s after emigrating from Germany with their daughters Charlotte and Emilie. Often referred to as '"The Schnitz" by regular customers, the restaurant first opened at 209-211 Wealthy Street before moving to 342 Jefferson Street in 1938. The interior murals and imagery were painted by the founders and their family and the traditional German food was well-loved in Grand Rapids. In the mid-1960s, Karl Gustav Siebert, son of Charlotte, took over the business and in February 2006, the Schnizelbank closed its doors after the property lot was sold to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital for additional parking.
