D&D Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum

723 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI

$4,750,000

Price

1,972 sqft

Building Size

1910

Year Built

Overview
Building Size
1,972 sqft
Year Built
1910
Floors
2
Year Last Renovated
2019
Description

Unique Historic Property For Sale - the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum in Lake Geneva, WI.

Imagine owning the Ultimate Collector's dream of Role-playing, Story-telling Gaming, the Original Dungeon Hobby Shop and Extensive Collection of Curated Artifacts, now a turn-key museum.

Purchased December 26, 1975 by Gary Gygax and Brian Blume, of Dungeons and Dragons, and the original home of Tactical Studies Rules (TSR Hobbies) founded to publish Dungeons & Dragons during a significant period in the history of the game. The game's enduring legacy can be traced back to the creative energy that thrived within these walls.

The first floor was comprised of The Dungeon Hobby Shop, the first retail store and playtest zone for new games. The second floor was home to TSR corporate offices, accounting and the creative art department illustrators whose notable artwork was featured on many of the earliest editions of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The basement a flurry of activity with the shipping and receiving department.

In late 2019 this property was purchased and lovingly transformed back in time maintaining much of the original character to honor all things Dungeons and Dragons, and Role-Play Gaming. Now a registered turn-key Museum with the State of Wisconsin, The first floor, The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum, very little has changed on the surface. The upper floor now a 3 bed, 1 bath, kitchen and living room has the potential to be an interesting rental and has been approved for a Conditional Use Permit to be utilized as Commercial Lodging.

Today, this house is celebrated by fans as a landmark in the history of tabletop role-playing games, a place where a new form of gaming was born, where ideas and creativity flowed, adventures conceived and friendships formed. A place where Gary Gygax's and David Arneson's vision became a reality. Imagine if these walls could talk!

Museum on Main FL, Upper w/3 Bed, LR, Full Bath, Kitchen has been approved for Conditional Use Permit to be utilized as Commercial Lodging. Seller offering partial financing to qualified Buyer.

Highlights
  • Original home to the Dungeon Hobby Shop and TSR Hobbies
  • Turn-Key with all contents (minus items on loan)
  • Registered Museum
  • Retail
  • Additional Living Quarters approved for Commercial Lodging
Documents
Title
Dungeon_Hobby_Shop_Museum_Information_and_Updates.pdf
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Location
Gallery