The Wilmarth Cafe

Location
The Wilmarth Cafe is located at 172 W. Church Street in Arkham, Massachusetts.

Just north of the Miskatonic University campus, the Wilmarth Cafe makes an ideal spot for students and instructors to enjoy a cup of hot coffee or get together with friends.

History
The building in which the Wilmarth Cafe is housed can be traced back to Marsh's Confectionary. This candy shop was open until 1931, when it was purchased by Oswald Henderson. An antiquities dealer, Henderson's Antiques was managed by Oswald Henderson until his death in 1965. His son, William Henderson retained ownership until October, 2004, when he donated the building to the Crookesdale Institute. On July 16, 2005, the Wilmarth Cafe officially opened its doors to the public. Coffee was free for the first hundred customers.

Staff
The Wilmarth Cafe is operated by a general manager. However, he is a busy guy, and does very little of the actual coffee-pouring at the Wilmarth Cafe. He leaves that to the lesser employees, none of whom tend to stay in our employ long enough to merit mention, with the exception of Jeff and Sharkey.

Notable Events
On August 10, 2005, a skeleton was found behind a brick wall in the cafe's basement. The cafe was in the process of renovation when workmen broke through a basement wall and discovered the remains beyond, as well as some personal effects.

The coroner concluded the remains were that of an elderly woman, but no identification was made. The case has never officially closed, and police tape still hangs across the basement alcove in which the skeleton was found.