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The former Cascade Motel is operating as the Olde Mill Inn on the Lake as of 2022. The reviews are great and the location right on the lake is awesome. This complex once included the Old Mill Tavern which I believe was across the street, or maybe next door. The original tavern was reported as being destroyed by fire in 1949 but it must have been rebuilt after that. The tavern was re-done in 1975 and new entrees were added. The old equipment was auctioned off in 1974 so the remodel must have been extensive.
The question is, what happened to the tavern? The address (5838) is no longer operable but shows as being across the street from the inn. There is an old structure on the 1970's aerial photo that is kitty corner from what is now LA Cafe (as of 2023). That is now gone but the roof lines don't match the postcard of the tavern. It may be the restaurant and motel were 2 different places and the motel borrowed the name of the tavern. I don't know. I will keep it together for now until I figure this out.