Set-up and Clean-up
Provided the hall is available the day prior to your event, you may decorate the day before. On the day of your
event, you will be able to access
the facility at 11:00 A.M. and have free access for the duration of your
event.
No
open flames are allowed in the building of any kind. No thumbtacks or double stick tape is allowed
on the walls or ceiling. You are responsible for all clean up and removal of
all debris by 12:00, Noon the following day unless otherwise stipulated by
Facility Management. Hall must be swept and spillages mopped clean. Please plan your rental hours accordingly.
We
are located at 915 5th St., Lincoln, Il 62656, directly across from
the Postville Courthouse. We have ample
FREE parking.
Rates
Recurring
or usage for less than a day: Please
call Ms. Ramlow for details
You may NOT provide your own alcohol under any circumstances. All alcohol must be purchased from The Foxhole Pub & Grub, as they hold the liquor license. There is $10 per hour fee for a bartender, not included in any other mentioned fee. Please contact Mrs. Alecia Sutton to discuss further details. 217-651-8665
You have rented the hall for a private party, as such, a Bartender MUST
be present upstairs for the duration of your event.
Cancellation of Event
Although cancellations are sometimes necessary, the
following guidelines apply: if the event is cancelled 10 calendar days prior to
the scheduled use date, you will receive a refund of 80%; if the event is
cancelled less than 10 calendar days prior to the scheduled use date, you will
receive no refund.
History of the
property
Deskins Tavern
On
this site Dr. John Deskins erected a tavern in 1836. Abraham Lincoln, David
Davis, and other lawyers frequently stayed overnight here while the Eighth
Judicial Court was in session at the Postville Court House. The judge, lawyers,
litigants, witnesses, jurors and prisoners often shared the same dining table.
