The history of the building where the restaurant is located

Theo. F. Simmons purchased the property now housing the New Prague Restaurant in 1872. The building was built that fall, with the newspapers proudly noting completion in 1873 with a fine sign painted by Youngson & Johnson. Simmons sold everything from groceries to furniture and mining supplies.

In 1881 local mining magnate William Hamill tore down the front of this building as well as the two properties to the south along Rose Street, replacing the individual fronts with a single brick facade which would be known as the Hamill Block.

Through the 20th century the building housed a number of businesses including a grocery store. Over the past 50 years the property has been used by several restaurants: Curly's, The Pretzel, The Full Circle Café and now the New Prague Restaurant.