A new Doug’s Diner restaurant will anchor a historic building revamp in Eaton that’s set to include a bar, a patio in the back, a bookstore and offices on the second floor, according to owner Dawn Hass.

A thrift store formerly operated in the brick building at 122 Oak Ave., said Hass, who also owns and has done renovation projects on the 208 First St. building where Pure Skin and Co. does business; the building at 110 Oak Ave., inhabited by The Mustard Seed and Hana Floral Artistry and Design; and 108 Oak Ave.’s Tradecraft Coffee.

“I always want cute and charming,” Hass said. “I was on the Hometown Revitalization Committee … we kinda want to walk around and check what’s around the corner.”

In 2023, Eaton officials — through the Hometown Revitalization Committee — found out that the town

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