Bob's Palatine Inn / Palatine Inn / The Office

The story

Opened in 1960 as Bob's Palatine Inn, the establishment was known interchangeably as "Palatine Inn" or "The Office" throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The name officially became "The Office" around 1980. The tavern served as a local gathering spot for nearly 50 years, with the playful name allowing patrons to tell their spouses they were "staying late at The Office." The bar closed in 2009, and the building was demolished in February 2010.

Everything that was here

• 1960–2009

  Bob's Palatine Inn / Palatine Inn / The OfficeBar/Tavern

  Opened in 1960 as Bob's Palatine Inn, the establishment was known interchangeably as "Palatine Inn" or "The Office" throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The name officially became "The Office" around 1980. The tavern served…

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• 1955–1960

  Roper's Tavern

  After a period as doctors' offices, the building became a tavern in 1955 as Roper's Tavern, the start of the bar use that lasted until 2009. Earlier notes naming a "William Roper" and dating the tavern to the 1800s…

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• 1920–1940

  Doctor's OfficesHealthcare

  Following the building's relocation to 110 W Slade Street in 1915, it served as medical offices for various doctors over approximately two decades.

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• 1910–1920

  Candy Store and Newspaper AgencyGrocery Store

  After the bakery closed, the building transitioned to retail use as a candy store combined with a newspaper agency, serving the growing downtown area.

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• 1879–1910

  Flury's BakeryGrocery Store

  The Flurys converted the former general store into a bakery that served Palatine for approximately 30 years. The bakery continued under various owners until around 1910.

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• 1855–1879

  General StoreRetail Store

  A general store operated on this corner from 1855, in the village's first years. Earlier records called this Palatine's first commercial building; the Palatine Historical Society places the 1855 Morgan Johnson store at…

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