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A Curious Evening at The Old Ice House
It’s A Curious Evening at the Old Icehouse on Mon, March 10th @ 6-7:30 pm.
The Edmond Ice Co. creamery building from 1921 has found new life as a restaurant this winter! In celebration of its successful renovation, the Edmond History Museum is hosting a history-focused dinner at The Old Icehouse.
Whether it’s your first chance to visit The Old Icehouse for dinner, or you have already become a fan, you will experience the restaurant in a deeply personal way. Learn some of the building’s secrets as you tour the interior and use clues and puzzles to uncover the site’s forgotten history.
For this one night only, view century-old artifacts from the ice company’s past, both from the museum collection and from items found by the building’s owner during the renovation from a century ago. Amy Stephens, director, and Derek Lee, museum curator, will also share brief historical presentation about the history of Edmond Ice Company.
In addition to a special dinner of Oklahoma favorites, such a chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and bacon-buttered green beans, enjoy an adult beverage, and a cash bar is also available. The event is sponsored by Vital Signs, and the live music is sponsored by Brisch Center for Historical Performance. Proceeds from the event will go to assist the museum in future exhibits.
Event Details:
Tickets to A Curious Evening at The Old Icehouse are $80 each, which include meal, drink, entertainment and artifact viewing. Four-top tables can be purchased for $320 and six-top tables cost $480. Purchase tickets at EdmondHistory.org or https://www.edmondhistory.org/event/a-curious-evening-at-the-old-ice-house/. The Old Icehouse is located at 101 W 2nd St, Edmond, OK 73003.
History:
The Edmond Ice Company first began in 1909 with four employees. The facility could house ten tons of ice. The location near downtown was ideal, because previously, ice was shipped into Edmond via railroad. Edmond Ice Company wagons delivered regular routes in town and refrigerated train cars traveled as far as Chicago.
When the creamery was added in 1921, butter and ice cream became popular favorites, and the building was expanded in 1926. The business operated in various forms until the late 1960s. In 2017, the unused creamery was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Most recently, in 2024, the building, which had stood empty for decades, was renovated and opened for business as The Old Icehouse restaurant in November.
