We won’t have as many paintings, but we’ll try to put together something that looks pretty.
Mickelis did have insurance on the restaurant and intends to rebuild in the same location. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and it is not yet known how long it will be before Houston Fire Department makes a determination as to the cause. For one day only, on May 12, food was going to be served at the same prices as when the cafeteria opened in 1941. The Houston Press received a press release yesterday about Cleburne’s 75th anniversary. This news would be sad anytime, but it is especially so because of the timing. This time, it’s a near-total loss, with nothing but the brick shell of the building still standing. It was only a partial loss and the family rebuilt. From Business: Central Station Toys is home to the Brickyard, an indoor building area filled with Lego, Duplo, and more. In that instance, Mickelis says fire started in an electrical cabinet. The history page on the cafeteria's website states that also happened in 1990, the year after Nick Mickelis died. This is the second time Cleburne Cafeteria has been destroyed by fire.
Cleburne Cafeteria was established in 1941 and Mickelis’ parents purchased the business in 1952. It’s quite the feat, considering he had just told his 92-year-old mother about the fire. Mickelis, as he stood in the parking lot surrounded by firemen and reporters, somehow managed to be nothing but congenial, answering questions politely and even working up a small smile. The parking lot is strewn with ashes, doused embers and charred shreds of paper-all which used to represent the gallery-like interior of Cleburne Cafeteria. We have some works at home but his major pieces-the ones we wanted to showcase and share with everyone-were here.” When we lost the cafeteria, we lost his major pieces. The place was set up like an art gallery. “There were about 75 total paintings,” said Mickelis, “It was his entire life’s work. That is especially painful, as all of the works of art were by Mickelis’ late father, Nick. When he checked security cameras via his cell phone, he could already tell the restaurant was filled with smoke.Ībout six of the paintings hanging in the restaurant were rescued, but many were a loss. A KTRK report says that around midnight, fire alarms went off and Cleburne’s owner, George Mickelis, was alerted.
with interview comments from George Mickelis and new photosĪn family-owned Houston cafeteria beloved by many has been declared a total loss after a fire that started last night.
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