Iggy's Diner History
Lets start with the name "Iggy's". Austin (older now and works here, cook) as a youngster could not pronounce his uncle's name "Erick" so he just said uncle "iggy" all the time !
Lets backup now to the very beginning, before Iggy's, it was the "Gooseberry Diner".
{...researching still................ public records indicate that......}
Application for a building permit was on 11-04-1998, by the owner,
Greg Eldred of Carthage
The permit # 7332 was issued on the 11-17-1998
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by Carthage Engineering Department
- at an Estimated cost of $245,000
- for a 2112 Sq. Ft. 80 seat restaurant of modular construction.
concrete floor, metal stud walls, metal roof.
- with Madison Inc. of Tulsa,OK as the Architect
- with Alumbaugh Construction, Carthage
- with Scott Pluming, Carthage
- with Holt Electric, Carthage
..And finally ready to open, issued a Certificate of Use and Occupancy on 3-9-99, 4 months later as Gooseberry's
- with contact persons Greg & Tina Eldred
- with building owner Eldred & Waserman
So it was a modular construction (prefab) the manufacture .. i'm still looking for, reportedly to be out of Oklahoma.
thank you - Carthage Chamber of Commerce
- Powers Museum
- Public Works Department, Carthage
We are researching and hope to add to this area on an ongoing basis. If you have any input
email us at info@iggysdiner.com
2400 Grand Ave Carthage, MO 64836 Phone 417-237-0212
