The Door County Granary celebrated opening day on May 14th with a ribbon cutting. The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society was joined by Mayor David Ward and members of the community to mark the occasion for the historic marvel. The Teweles and Brandeis Granary, built in 1901, is one of the last wooden port grain elevators on the Great Lakes.
“It is an exciting day, we get to finally welcome the public in, as well as tourists for the season, and let them see all the hard work that is being done,” said Door County Granary Manager Kelly Catarozoli.
The Granary takes visitors back in time while walking through its 124-year-old structure to see original columns, intact grain chutes, and the grain elevator belt and bucket system. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017, the site also features interpretive labels that showcases the building history as well as information about the Teweles and Brandeis families.
“Saving the granary is huge, so here we are making it purposeful and providing the community with this vibrant space,” said Project Manager Nicole Matson, “we’re excited to share with the community, this history and that we’re able to rehabilitate the granary and use this as a civic space.”
Following the ribbon cutting, attendees were treated to refreshments and docent-led tours. The Granary will remain open for the season Wednesday-Sunday until October.
