The story of this building
After that, the business was called “Schmidten” or “old Schmidten” until 1800; The house acquired its current late Baroque form around 1830 and is still considered the tallest house on the Hauptgasse.
In 1847, Josef Weishaupt took the tavern keeper’s oath. A raven was once again used on the tavern sign, and the wine tavern was again called Raben.
The name “Rabe” refers to a former pilgrims’ hostel on the way to Einsiedeln. In 1871 Felix Breu's house was bought at auction and the business collapsed. After numerous ownership changes, the “Raben” belonged to Karl Schuhwerk from 1918 and after 1919 it passed to the siblings Franz and Benedikta Schuhwerk for CHF 36,000. In 1971, daughter Franziska Emilia became the owner, and from 2001 Josef Emil Schuhwerk became the owner. Today, Doris Margreiter-Sutter is the owner and has been running the two textile shops in “Raben” and “Rose” since the 1980s.
Yvo Buschauer · 3rd completely revised edition · October 2014 · Pages 49, 50. Times such as “today” refer to the edition at that time. Names of owners and innkeepers are reproduced as part of the historical house and business history.
Where the story took place
Hauptgasse 29
Address reference according to swisstopo, checked on October 24, 2026. It refers to the address from the collection, not a confirmed current catering establishment.
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