HISTORY OF THE VICTORIAN:
Many years ago, The Victorian was home to Aunt Tilla’s Hat House. Aunt Tilla sold her beautiful hand made creations to ladies in the village from her first floor shop. Her hats were displayed and enjoyed from the large picture window facing Main Street.
She ran a boarding house on the second floor. One of the "famous" residents was Les Punzel who was a Cambridge State Bank executive. A street bearing the Punzel name is located in neighboring Rockdale.
Aunt Tilla served one meal a day to her guests as there were no restaurants in the village at that time. Her cousin stayed with her for a while and helped create the beautiful backyard garden.
Aunt Tilla held a festive holiday party during the annual Bavarian Christmas celebration in Cambridge. The finest Cambridge families came to enjoy the party including the Amundsen family. The Amundsens are an important part of Cambridge history. The building housing the Village Hall, library and police station around the corner from The Victorian bears the Amundsen name.
We hope you enjoy your stay at the Victorian and wish you great fun in creating your own history here.
Learn more about the history of Cambridge with a visit to the Cambridge Historic Museum located around the corner from the Victorian at the Middle School.