Our History

Bank, jewelry, donuts, roller-skating, saloons and more...this place has seen it all!

The Squeeze In is the location of the town's first bank, operated by Frank Burckhalter. In 1869 a daring bank robbery attempt was thwarted by the heroic action of bank employees and town citizens who resisted the robbers, resulting in their capture by Officer James Robinson.

In 1874 C.W. Young Jewelry Store occupied the site. It later became the Gilt Edge Saloon, owned by Charlie Hope. In 1895, there was a three-story building at this location containing a meeting lodge on the second floor. Believe it or not, there was an indoor roller skating rink on the upper floor and a saloon at street level! In later years, the two upper floors became C. Marks Lodging House.

The present commercial building dates back to 1913, which was built by Dan & Tillie Smith following one of Truckee's disastrous fires. In the 1940's it housed Matthew's Furniture. Judge Fosten Wilson had a State Farm Insurance office at this location.

Then, Brown's Coffee Shop and Duane's Donut Shop occupied the lower floors until a gas explosion demolished the interior and it was rebuilt again.

Later, it housed Donner Trail Real Estate; Tom's Liquor Store; Dr. Marvin Swartz Optometry; a barbershop; Truckee River Book & Tea and The Louvre Saloon, one of Truckee's old time watering holes.

Gary and Misty Young have proudly owned the Squeeze In since 2004 and in 2008 opened the Reno Squeeze In at the corner of McCarran and Las Brisas Blvds in northwest Reno.

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What "They" Say

Oh my god I love this place! They have the best omelettes and BEST atmosphere!!

Good times at the Squeeze. :)

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