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Retired assistant fire chief Bill Weske talks about the vintage photos of Wichita Falls Fire Department history which decorate the walls of Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery that he and his wife, Lauri, co-own with Fire Chief Jon Reese and his wife, Pam.
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A list on the wall of Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery denotes all of the previous occupants of the building that Hook & Ladder is in. 616 Seventh Street was built in 1884 and is one of the oldest buildings in Wichita Falls.
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Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery co-owner Bill Weske stocks the massive wine rack that holds more than 500 bottles of wine. The new business opens Friday offering artisan roasted coffees and an urban winery
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Bill Weske, a co-owner of Hook & Ladder Coffees and Winery, operates the coffee bean roasting machine at the business' location at 616 Seventh Street. A grand opening will be Friday at 11:00 a.m.
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Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery offers samples of some of their 10 different varieties of artisanal roasted coffees but is not a coffee shop. Opening Friday, the business also serves more than 20 wines from Texas and California.
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Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery will have its grand opening this Friday offering artisan roasted coffee for sale and Texas wines, meat and chesse boards and flatbreads.
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Vintage fire extinguishers and historic Wichita Falls Fire Department photographs are included in the decor of Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery which opens Friday.
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Bill Weske, co-owner of Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery, looks over a map of downtown Wichita Falls from the 1800s that shows the business location on Seventh Street, one of the oldest buildings in the city.
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The building at 616 Seventh Street has received a restoration award from the Wichita County Heritage Society and is one of the oldest structures in town, built in 1884. Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery opens for business this Friday.
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Retired assistant fire chief Bill Weske talks about the vintage photos of Wichita Falls Fire Department history which decorate the walls of Hook & Ladder Coffees & Winery that he and his wife, Lauri, co-own with Fire Chief Jon Reese and his wife, Pam.