This week the Champaign County History Museum posed a trivia question, shown below:
Sorry for the partial spoiler in the title, but they’ve already shared the answer. The archway gives it away, right? But, I had no idea what establishment was depicted in the photo. From 1928 to 1966, it was Prehn’s on Oregon, a restaurant and confectionary. The original Prehn’s location was on Sixth and Green. After that, it became Treno’s, a tavern sort of hangout. It appears both establishments occupied the spaces that are now split into Espresso Royale and Bread Company.
Do any of our readers remember life before Espresso and Bread Co? Did you ever go to Treno’s?