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HISTORY OF OUR
BUILDING
The Tomah Chamber & Visitors Center helps to promote pivotal community
events and cultivate our community and businesses. We do this by
partnering with businesses in the area and working with our municipality and
residents.
Years ago, we recognized that the location we were in no longer met our
needs, so we began exploring options to relocate. In 2015, around the
timeframe in which we were searching for a new home, the City of Tomah
approached us with an opportunity that we could not pass up. The DNR
had recently announced to the City of Tomah they would be vacating the
1930s DNR Ranger Station located at 310. N. Superior Ave. The building was of
the utmost interest to us. Not only was the location ideal, but the historical
nature of the building provided significant value to meet our purpose and
needs.
The DNR Ranger Station was constructed in the 1930s, and we recognized
it would present a significant challenge to renovate; however, the Tomah
Chamber & Visitors Center was willing to undertake this challenge. We began
working with an architect in 2015 and began renovations in 2016.
As we considered renovation plans, we wanted to make sure the building
design preserved Tomah's history and the original intention of the building,
a DNR Ranger Station. The building needed to tell people that this is a
Chamber of Commerce: serving, supporting, and advocating for the local
business community, as well as a Convention & Visitors Bureau: Working to
increase tourism and promote Tomah as a destination.
We did just that. The renovation took about one year, and upon completion,
the Tomah Chamber & Visitors Center
relocated to its new home in June of 2017.
We are proud of our home, which is
visited daily by both residents and
visitors. We are fortunate to serve as the
information beacon of all things Tomah
and look forward to continue executing
on our scope of work by fostering
community involvement and cultivating
a business environment that will ensure
Tomah’s growth.
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