Star Telegram Article

He (Tom Moncrief) said as soon as he heard those words he thought of property he had been eying for more than a decade in Weatherford that actually mimicked the suggestion. Later he bought it.

Work began in the middle of August 2014 that included a major overhaul to the building; such as raising the floor 24 inches in the dining room and 36 inches in the bar. If that wasn’t enough, they had to raise a sagging ceiling by more than 10 inches as well.

Despite those factors, Moncrief’s vision had been fulfilled...at least for the moment.

Just across the street, beside the restaurant/museum, was a property better known as the old Hobson building which hadn’t been in use for quite some time.

“When I started the grill and museum, I wanted to see what the interest was in the car museum; to talk to people and see their reaction,” Moncrief said. “From what we’ve seen, there seems to be a lot of interest.”

So, Moncrief said it was “convenient” to purchase the old building, restore it and expand the car museum. If it were only that easy.

Read the Full Article by Lance Winters at the Star Telegram here.