Elk Mound Shop Encapsulates the Art of Restoration

As you drive through farmland and past barns in the southeastern part of Dunn County you might stumble across a spot that makes you think you’ve driven back in time. The Restoration Station appears to be a 1940s gas station, making you feel as if you’re on Route 66 and not a county road in Wisconsin.

The front of the building is outfitted with authentic gas pumps and a working lamp, signaling that this shop is authentic to its dedication to repurposing and restoring vintage Americana.

John and Pat Cartmill are the proprietors of The Restoration Station. It’s a shop in both definitions of the word. There’s the store aspect in the main space of the building where items are for sale. Neon lights, pinball machines, arcade games, and jukeboxes are the main pieces in the store. But this shop space is also used for the repair, restoration, and visioning of items. 

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