In the ‘40s, it became the Hoot Owl, which shut its doors in 2013. Owl decorations line the mantle above the fireplace. Some came with the building, and others have been dropped off.

Heather Goetz, a third grade teacher who broadcasts the owl cam in her class says, "It's real life! You know when they're in the movies; they're so used to things being pretend and fake. But now ...