History of Kates Klondike Kate's is one of the oldest business locations on Newark's Main Street. For more than 242 years, its been providing entertainment in a variety of ways. Around the turn of the century, it was used as a furniture store. From 1905 to 1915 it was used as a courtroom and a jail. The jail cells are in the basement and it still exists today.
Some people recall when it was used as Newark's roller skating rink.
Joseph Brown opened a replacement parts business in 1929 and sold the property in 1977. In March of 1981, Davis Sezna became the new owner and remodeled it extensively. The lights are from the original Wilmington train station. In 1993 the upstairs was remodeled as a banquet facility which holds its own collection of historical pieces.