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Locally Pfohl served as a member of the board of [[AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. | Locally Pfohl served as a member of the board of [[AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. | ||
[[Image:pfohl2. | [[Image:pfohl2.png|left|thumb|150px|Statue of Julien Dubuque commissioned by Pfohl for the Julien Motor Inn. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]One of the many properties Pfohl purchased in Dubuque was the Julien Motor Inn. The historic site had been owned locally until 1928 when the interest owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.|Augustin A. COOPER]] was purchased by Harold Hayes of Chicago. [[KLAUER, William J.|William J. KLAUER]] returned the ownership to Dubuque through a settlement in 1930. Pfohl bought the property in 1962. (1) | ||
In 1967 Pfohl unveiled an extensive renovation of the building housing his bowling alley. The building was to be renovated into an "Arcade" with shops, stores, and office space on the first three floors and the bowling alley remaining on the upper two floors. (2) In December the Dubuque City Council signed a tentative commitment promising the site of the Lincoln Building which was to be torn down as part of [[URBAN RENEWAL]]. Located next door to the [[FISCHER BOWLING LANES]] building, the Lincoln Building at Eighth and Locust housed the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] and several small businesses. (3) | In 1967 Pfohl unveiled an extensive renovation of the building housing his bowling alley. The building was to be renovated into an "Arcade" with shops, stores, and office space on the first three floors and the bowling alley remaining on the upper two floors. (2) In December the Dubuque City Council signed a tentative commitment promising the site of the Lincoln Building which was to be torn down as part of [[URBAN RENEWAL]]. Located next door to the [[FISCHER BOWLING LANES]] building, the Lincoln Building at Eighth and Locust housed the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] and several small businesses. (3) | ||
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Family History: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=haverhill_iowa&id=I47376
PFOHL, Louis. (IA, Mar. 31, 1903-New York, NY, July 26, 1986). Pfohl, one of Dubuque's most successful land developers, married Julia Fischer Mathis, the grand-daughter of Maria Carolina Rhomberg FISCHER. It was Pfohl as president of FISCHER COMPANIES (THE) in Dubuque who diversified the company into real estate to include Fischer and Company, Inc; Fischer Investment Company; Fischer, Inc.; and Fischer Realty. Pfohl's Dubuque real estate holdings included the Fischer Building, the Julien Motor Inn (later HOTEL JULIEN DUBUQUE), and the Kirby Building. He assisted with the Locust Street parking ramp project and participated in urban renewal by constructing the Fischer Arcade.
In the 1930s, Pfohl invented a method to shape plastic called “thermoforming” and in 1938 started a company named “Plaxall.” At end of 1940s, he purchased a property in Flushing, New York and built a state-of-the-art plastics factory. Shortly after the factory was constructed, however, he discovered the factory land and surrounding area would be condemned for a housing project.
In searching for a new location, Pfohl visited Long Island City and realized the area would one day become linked to New York City’s continued growth. In 1950 he purchased property on 46th Avenue in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City. Plaxall operated a factory at this same location for over 50 years. In addition to the factory operations, Pfohl also began purchasing and renovating older properties in the area.
Locally Pfohl served as a member of the board of AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK.
One of the many properties Pfohl purchased in Dubuque was the Julien Motor Inn. The historic site had been owned locally until 1928 when the interest owned by Augustin A. COOPER was purchased by Harold Hayes of Chicago. William J. KLAUER returned the ownership to Dubuque through a settlement in 1930. Pfohl bought the property in 1962. (1)
In 1967 Pfohl unveiled an extensive renovation of the building housing his bowling alley. The building was to be renovated into an "Arcade" with shops, stores, and office space on the first three floors and the bowling alley remaining on the upper two floors. (2) In December the Dubuque City Council signed a tentative commitment promising the site of the Lincoln Building which was to be torn down as part of URBAN RENEWAL. Located next door to the FISCHER BOWLING LANES building, the Lincoln Building at Eighth and Locust housed the BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE and several small businesses. (3)
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Source:
1. "Did Capone Own Property in Dubuque?" Telegraph Herald, February 11, 2010, p. 3
2. "A Private Push for Renewal," Telegraph-Herald, April 16, 1967, p. 3
3. "Promise Lincoln Site to Pfohl," Telegraph-Herald, December 5, 1967, p. 4
"Rich History for Fischer Companies," 175 Years Volume II, Telegraph Herald, June 23, 2008
New York Times, July 30, 1986 (on-line)