John Himmler b1828 is listed as owner in the 1878 Directory for Neustadt. Newly named "Noah's Inn" (renamed after current owner's Grandfather Noah Schenk). Present owner being Bryan Schenk, who bought the hotel in December, 2001. Son of John Himmler, Louis, also owned this establishment from 1899 to 1922. Current owner Bryan Schenk writes the following: "This beautiful old fieldstone inn was constructed by German stonemasons. They were commissioned by Andrew Zettler who purchased the property in November, 1858. Over the years, there have been about twenty-four owners." Bryan grew up near the town of Neustadt, and has fond memories of coming to the old hotel with his grandfather, Noah Schenk. Once a year, Noah and Louis Himmler would sit down over a glass of port and complete a business transaction. Bryan later learned that Louis Himmler held the mortgage on his grandfather's farm. Incidently, Louis Himmler also owned the Neustadt Hotel from 1899 to 1922. Bryan's grandfather might be pleased to know the hotel has been newly named in honour of him - Noah's Inn." In November of 1859, Andrew Zettler from Bavaria, Germany, purchased a newly surveyed lot, at the corner of Stephana and Mill St. in the village of Neustadt, from the original owner, David Winkler. During that winter, Andrew went about selecting materials for the construction of a random field stone, Georgian style hotel. The following spring, with the help of his carpenter brother Peter, he set about the construction of the two and one half storey, 40' by 32' Commercial Hotel, with a 16' by 40' one storey kitchen and living quarters on the east side. Across a courtyard to the north they built a post and beam stable to accommodate animals and feed. The local newspaper, "Der Wachter Am Saugeen" published in German in 1872, lists the Commercial Hotel as one of six Hotels operating in the village, at that time. Four of the Hotels, all located on Mill St., were joined to Huether's Brewery, by an underground tunnel. The tunnel ran east from the Brewery, through the bottom of Winkler's Mill, then north along the west side of Mill St., where it branched off to service the hotels. A wooden door near the southwest corner of Noah's basement still leads into a portion of the tunnel. Unfortunately the branches crossing Mill St. were damaged by road and water main construction. A large portion is still intact along Mill St. Since 1859, the hotel has had 25 registered owners. Some prominent names are Voltz, Himmler, Becker. Himmelspach, Crockford, Sickel, Barry, Hunter, Elen