“Such a shame to see it go,” said Rick Preuss, gazing up at the dilapidated building that bears his family name. “Such a shame.”
Constructed in 1875, the building, at 308 E. César Chavez Ave. in the heart of Old Town, was extensively remodeled in 1924 by German immigrant Frank Preuss, Rick’s great-grandfather. For years, it housed the Star Market, a meat and sausage market founded by Frank.
“Those front windows, back in the day, were originally used for the display of meats, and the bottom surface was glazed tile that they would put ice on,” said Rodney Preuss, 79, Frank’s grandson…