Dietsch’s Hall
Matt Dietsch’s Hall was located at 601 Western Ave. No. in St. Paul.
It was built in 1890, and run by Mathias Dietsch from 1902 until his death in 1937.
The brick building had two stories: a downstairs used as a tavern, and an upstairs open hall.
Photo courtesy St. Paul Historical Society
UPSTAIRS
Dietsch’s Hall was used for dances, meetings, and boxing bouts – at least until 1915, when a contestant was killed in pugilistic battle. I found references to Dietsch’s Hall in the Minneapolis papers until October 1961.
Wilebski’s Blues Saloon
The Wilebski Brothers bought the building in 1979. It had been idle for several years.
1979 – 1980: Weekend disco
May 1981 – June 1982: Wilebski’s Brother’s Bar – Top 40
October 1982: Wilebski’s Blues Saloon
October 1986: Wilebeski’s Blues Saloon to Blues Saloon
October 1999 – March 2010: Blues Saloon
June 2000 to October 2003: Lucy’s Saloon was a gay country place.
2006: Diva’s Overtime Lounge
12/31/2009: Wilebski’s re-opened
August 14, 2010: Wilebski’s moved out
DOWNSTAIRS
February 1945 to October 1969: Lenahan’s Bar/Hall
2004 to 2010: Moonlight Magic. Its license was revoked.
The building was demolished in or closely after 2014.