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Section of Buffalo, N.Y. : Raymond B. Calkins : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Map of east side saloons in Buffalo between Genesee, Fillmore, Clinton, and Jefferson, 1901. Excerpt from Substitutes for the Saloon.

Map of east side saloons in Buffalo in 1901, between Genesee, Fillmore, Clinton, and Jefferson. Includes title page for source.
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The Palace Saloon in Prescott, Arizona It's sordid history as a 19th century pioneer saloon, catering to the likes of Wyatt and Virgil Earp, and Doc Holiday and his girlfriend Big Nose Kate, speaks for itself as a point of interest. This saloon is considered the oldest saloon in Arizona, having operated since 1877 and, even though the building was destroyed in the 1900 Whiskey Row fire, it was rebuilt and reopened in 1901. It has continued operation ever since, maintaining its status as the state's oldest operating bar. The food is delicious, the friendly staff dress in period clothing, and the whiskey/scotch/bourbon list would make even the hardest of old west gunslingers beg for their mamas. While waiting for your dinner, grab your bourbon and take in the memorabilia that lines the walls, serving as a mini museum, if you weren't already busy looking at the leaded glass and the centerpiece of the saloon, the Brunswick bar, which was saved from destruction in the fire of 1900. The 24-foot-long bar was built in New Jersey and freighted around the tip of South America to San Francisco, where it was transported by pack mule to Prescott, then the territorial capital of Arizona.

Map of "Boga Chemung" c.1859 with a store highlighted on the parcel where the very old house is today.

Map of Chemungville/Oak Grove c.1875. A store and saloon are both owned by M.L. Davis are on the parcel with the very old house.

Google satellite view of the very old house.

A screenshot from Cohoctah Township's history page. It states that the first buildings in Oak Grove were a grist mill and a small store in 1846. Could this be the house? I think so, but I can't be sure.

Martin L. Davis Store Or Saloon? (b.~1850's?)
Oak Grove, Livingston County Michigan

#historic #maps c.1859 & 1875 showing the location of the old building. It looks like it could have been moved as the road's widened.

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A really shitty picture of an extremely old wooden building. A modern mailbox and garbage cans sit at the end of an icy driveway in the foreground. I believe it was moved or rotated from its original position. I'll elaborate in the comments.

Martin L. Davis Store Or Saloon? (b.~1850's?)
Oak Grove, Livingston County Michigan

The village was originally known as Boga Chemung and Chemungville.

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The Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House in Pinos Altos, New Mexico Nestled at 7,000 feet elevation in the remnants of the gold-rush mining town of Pinos Altos, New Mexico sits an old adobe building along the main drag called The Buckhorn Saloon. Driving by in the daytime, you might be forgiven in thinking the building is abandoned, with its faded wooden sign, weather beaten exterior, and conspicuous lack of an open sign or visible business hours, but come back at night and there will be cars parked everywhere and a warm glow coming through the barred windows. It's hard not to feel transported to the Wild West as you step up onto the wooden porch and make your way to the windowless wooden door. Upon entering the adobe walled saloon, you are greeted by a roaring fire, live music, and diners enjoying steaks and beers, just as they've been doing since The Buckhorn's founding in 1863. The walls are festooned with animal pelts from decades past and wanted posters and paintings depicting scenes from the days when Pinos Altos was a bustling mining town. Adjacent to the saloon is the Opera House, decorated in the style of a true Western theater and often host to period-appropriate live performances.

The Palace Saloon in Fernandina Beach, Florida Opened in 1903 in a former haberdashery, the Palace Saloon is Florida’s oldest operating bar. At the turn of the 20th century, Fernandina’s docks were some of the busiest in the south, welcoming sailors from far and wide. But of the dozens of bars that dotted the town’s busy harbor district, only the Palace earned the distinction of being deemed the “Shipcaptain’s Bar.” According to local lore, the Palace was also the last bar in Florida to close on the eve of Prohibition, with the owner, Louis G. Hirth, selling booze ‘til midnight and grossing a cool $60,000 in a single day. During Prohibition, the saloon sold Texaco gasoline, ice cream, and three percent near-beer to stay afloat; it came back swinging when the 21st Amendment was passed, repealing the ban. Always a true “gentleman’s establishment,” the Palace kept complimentary towels hanging from its bar so men could wipe foam from their mustaches, and a 14-pound brass spitting jar for its many tobacco-chewing customers. The saloon welcomed more sophisticated visitors as well, with members of the Carnegie and Rockefeller families among its regular patrons. When a fire broke out inside the Palace in 1999, locals worried that the iconic saloon would be lost forever, but with enthusiastic new ownership, it was fully restored. Today, the Palace retains many of its original details, from inlaid mosaic floors to embossed tin ceilings. Its 40-foot bar is lit with colorful gas lamps, while the windows are lined with rich red, gold-trimmed curtains. Hand-carved mahogany caryatids (undraped female figures) watch coyly over the space, while a display stand near the entrance showcases historic memorabilia from Fernandina. And lest you forget its seafaring history, a life-size pirate stands guard at the entrance, welcoming visitors to the lively treasure trove. Visitors may also be greeted (unknowingly) by another old-timer of the Palace: its resident ghost, Uncle Charlie. Legend has it that Charlie, a bartender at the saloon, lived in an apartment right above it and passed away there in 1960. Charlie still haunts his longtime haunt, pouring beer for customers and playing pranks on the staff. One employee recalls cleaning up alone after close and finding two glasses of whiskey waiting on the bar for her—perhaps a celebratory toast from the friendly ghost.

Wrangler's (b.1981?)
Howell Township, Livingston County Michigan.

The site of the Four Mile House, built around 1840 as a toll booth stop on the Grand River Plank Road.

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Silva’s Saloon, Bernalillo, NM
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Iron Horse Saloon, Williams, Arizona, USA 01.08.2011
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First and Last Change Saloon, Jack London Square, Oakland, California 24.05.2007
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