SHELLSBURG, Iowa (KCRG) – One of Shellsburg’s oldest buildings is getting new life as two lifelong residents transform the former public library into a saloon and speakeasy.
The historic building at 113 Pearl St. dates back to the community’s earliest days.
“1854 is when this building was platted, and that’s when the town was founded as well,” said Shadoe Vogt, Shellsburg’s mayor and one of the space’s owners…