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Who really owns it: Hot House Tavern, downtown Menomonee Falls

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Alex Zank
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It was once a fire station. Now it serves up spicy fried chicken and other tavern fare. The historic building, located along Appleton Avenue just south of Main Street, was used for a variety of government functions including a village hall, library and correctional facility, according to Wisconsin Historical Society records. The fire department vacated

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It was once a fire station. Now it serves up spicy fried chicken and other tavern fare.

The historic building, located along Appleton Avenue just south of Main Street, was used for a variety of government functions including a village hall, library and correctional facility, according to Wisconsin Historical Society records. The fire department vacated the building in 2015 upon completion of a new station.

Christopher Leffler, owner of Leff’s Lucky Town in Wauwatosa, bought the building from the village in 2018 and turned it into a bar and eatery. Hot House Tavern opened in fall 2019.

Address: N88 W16631 Appleton Ave., Menomonee Falls

Owner: Appleton 175 LLC (registered to Leffler)

Assessed: $1.5 million

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