About Ember social
Amy & Nick fallucca purchased the building in 2023 and renovated it to create Ember Social, an event and coworking space. The name is an homage to the building's origin as a blacksmith shop!
Nick is a 3rd generation grafton resident, so the fallucca Family moved back here from milwaukee in late 2019. it was a difficult transition because they greatly missed the amazing restaurants, entertainment, and experiences that milwaukee has to offer! ember social was born of a desire to make connections in the community and create more fun, unique experiences in grafton.
Ember Social opened in october of 2024. Amy & Nick are grateful for the opportunity to activate this space in a way that benefits the community and love making amazing memories with you!
our mission, Niche & values
Our mission is to enrich our community by creating meaningful connections & unforgettable experiences.
Our Niche is to be a versatile, experience-driven space that blends historic charm with modern energy and approachable luxury. We provide our customers with excellent service to create memorable, higHly curated events.
CORE VALUES
Honesty, Transparency & Integrity - We treat everyone with respect, practice radical candor, and care about having a positive impact.
Collaboration & Approachability - We share ideas; we seek and provide feedback; we have fun, we don’t take ourselves too seriously, and our customers love us.
Agility & Creativity - We value creativity & continuous improvement; we listen to our customers, experiment, and embrace change.
Community - We are engaged in the community; we have a positive impact on our customers and our community.
Focus on Results - We make data-driven, logical decisions, work efficiently to get the job done, and evaluate our success based on measurable outcomes.
GSD - We encourage individual initiative and doing what it takes to get the job done in a consistent, quality way.
Community engagement
Giving back, collaborating, and engaging with our community are at the heart of who we are at Ember Social.
Non-Profits & Community Organizations:
We proudly support local nonprofits and community organizations by offering A free weekday meeting space, discounted rates for fundraisers and events, and opportunities to host Giveback Events. We can also provide gift certificates or event tickets for auction donations.
We do our very best to accommodate requests, but please note that donations are limited to one per organization per year. you can find more information here and use this link to submit our donation request form.
Caterers, service providers, & VENDORS:We love partnering with local businesses, makers, and entrepreneurs. If you’d like to be considered for our vendor list—for pop-up markets, holiday events, or to offer services to our clients, please submit a Vendor application.
Entertainment, Bands, & performers: Live music and unique experiences are a big part of what makes Ember special. If you’re interested in performing or hosting an event with us, please submit please submit an entertainment Vendor application.
History of the building
the Heinz 57 building, as most know it, is one of the oldest buildings in the village of Grafton, constructed in 1868 as a Blacksmith Shop. In the early 1900's it housed Tillman Bros Garage, which sold and repaired Brisco touring cars, a new alternative to the horse and carriage!
It later became Grafton Truck Line, a truck / heavy equipment repair shop run by the Thomas family.
In 1963, the Reich family purchased the building where they ran their business, Heinz 57 Auto Shop. They sold the property to Merle Wuenne when Heinz was drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. Merle ran Merle Wuenne Plumbing in the building until they sold the property back to the Reicks when Heinz returned from the war and resumed operations of the auto shop.
In November of 2020, the building had a devastating fire, And sat vacant until Ember opened in 2024.
1886 - H KOHLWEY BLACKSMITH SHOP
Early 1900’s - Tillman Bros Garage
1950’s? Grafton Truck Line (Thomas Family)
1963 - Heinz 57 Auto shop (Reick Family)
Merle Wuenne Plumbing
November 2020 - Fire destroys roof and interior of building
2023 - building purchased by fallucca family, Renovations commence
October 24th, 2024 - Grand opening of Ember social
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If you have additional information, photos, or videos of 1327 / 1329 Wisconsin Avenue or 1102 Beech Street, please send them to embergrafton@gmail.com - thank you!!!
