110 Cottonwood / The Commerical Hotel / Preston’s / Max Meier’s Hartland Inn

The Commercial Hotel was built by Charles Hasslinger in 1907. Hasslinger sold the hotel in 1911 to the Pabst Brewing Company. Charles’ brother, Jacob, once operated the hotel for Pabst and continued in the position when his brother bought the business back in 1922. The hotel was raided in 1923, and arrest were made for possessionl of illegal liquor. Charles sold the hotel again that same year. In 1936, the owners closed down the hotel, but continued to operate the restaurant. For many years the restaurant was know as Preston’s and since 1967, it has been known as Max Meier’s Hartland Inn.

If you have any historic pictures (preferably pre-WWII) that you would like to share with the Hartland Historical Society,

please let us know by emailing us at:hartlandhistory@gmail.com.


	1908-1913	1994




110 Cottonwood / The Commerical Hotel / Preston’s / Max Meier’s Hartland Inn The Commercial Hotel was built by Charles Hasslinger in 1907. Hasslinger sold the hotel in 1911 to the Pabst Brewing Company. Charles’ brother, Jacob, once operated the hotel for Pabst and continued in the position when his brother bought the business back in 1922. The hotel was raided in 1923, and arrest were made for possessionl of illegal liquor. Charles sold the hotel again that same year. In 1936, the owners closed down the hotel, but continued to operate the restaurant. For many years the restaurant was know as Preston’s and since 1967, it has been known as Max Meier’s Hartland Inn. If you have any historic pictures (preferably pre-WWII) that you would like to share with the Hartland Historical Society, please let us know by emailing us at:hartlandhistory@gmail.com.