Tip Top & Winns Drive In

 

The Tip Top Drive -In started out as the Tip Top Barbeque on Washington Street East  near the bridge.  It became so popular that Charlie Winn decided to build a new place with more room, about where the Charleston Moose Lodge is today in 1941.  He later added a canopy for cars, and a Motel.   Part of this was sold to the Wilans (Rock Lake Pool)  about 20 years later.

Later, during the 60s,  the place would be renamed

Winns Restaurant

1957

Today

Charleston Moose

Top photo courtesy of Rob Ryan

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