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1. Wasn’t 301 W. Edwards also a Dairy Rose Ice Cream Shop in the late 70′s or early 80′s??

   s. cleary | Dec 18, 2007 | Reply

2. You are right…this is actually a repost from an older version of the site, and here are the comments about the Dairy Rose:

   1. mark obrien Says:
   April 20th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
   wasn’t boones saloon previously Dairy Rose? for several years? i worked at the stratton/state house for over 30 years and ate ice cream and lunch there many times.

   2. Bob J Says:
   April 21st, 2006 at 3:19 pm
   I remember Dairy Rose. Mid-to-late 1970’s would be my guess of when it was there.

   3. Russ Says:
   April 22nd, 2006 at 2:02 pm
   Bob nailed it. The Dairy Rose Ice Cream Parlor opened at 301 W. Edwards in 1975 and closed in 1979.

   4. Karey W Says:
   April 24th, 2006 at 7:29 am
   This did house Dairy Rose Icecream Parlor. There was dining on the right side and carryout on the left side. This was my sister and I’s very first job and I now have purchased the buiding with my brother. It has been renovated and serving Lunch and dinner 7 days a week including serving in the gorgeous landscaped beer garden. It is now called Boone’s Uptown Grill. Come see us and the new changes.

   5. dmayol Says:
   June 3rd, 2006 at 5:05 pm
   There was also briefly a gift shop in this location called ???. I can’t remember, but want to say something like Elephant’s Trunk…

   Russ | Dec 18, 2007 | Reply

3. I remember the Dairy Rose. My dad would take my brother and I there. It’s closing in 79 sounds about right

   Jay | Jan 20, 2008 | Reply

4. I don’t live in Spfld anymore, but I heard that Boone’s Saloon closed. Is that true?

   Scott | Jan 15, 2010 | Reply

5. ANYONE HAVE ANY PICTURES OF THE “DAIRY ROSE” EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR. WOULD LOVE TO SEE. JUST E-MAIL TO BILLYVONNEBUTCHER@MSN.COM. THANK YOU

   YVONNE | Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

6. My parents had their first place in the apartments behind there. The buildings were torn down and he visitors center sits there now. As for the Dairy Rose, my Dad proposed to my mom over an ice cream from there.

   Nicki | Feb 19, 2010 | Reply

7. My Grandmother lived near there in the 70′s. Every chance my brother and I had we would go and visit her, she would always give a dollar or two and let us walk to the Dariy Rose. I remember the wrought Iron chairs and the ordering counter was almost taller than me. We would sit with our ice cream cones and look out the window as we visited with Grandma. She is 94 now and doing great, I know she would still take me there if it was the Dairy Rose. What a great place!!!

   Lisa LaRue | Feb 11, 2011 | Reply

8. In 1930 my great grandfather, Thomas Neilson, was living at 519 West Edwards in Springfield.Would this shop have been nearby? (Sorry, I’m Scottish and not used to American street naming conventions.)
   By 1942 he’d moved to 1030 South 14th.

   Gail | Apr 7, 2011 | Reply

9. Dairy Rose was originally on Carpenter by the hospital. In 1975 it moved to this location on Edwards. I worked there on the carry out side when it opened, then moved to the restaurant side as an asst manager during the winter months. Great times working the old register in the front with all the penny candy, 35 cent large ice cream cones, and the best soft served ice cream and potato soup. I do have an old picture of the inside on the restaurant side and will have to dig it out and post it.

   Sharon | Aug 14, 2011 | Reply

10. Karey, I remember you and your sister. Do you still own the Grill? I live in VA Beach now, but will have to stop by the next time I’m back in Springfield.

    Sharon | Aug 14, 2011 | Reply

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