The claim
The grandest saloon on Prescott's Whiskey Row, first reported open in 1877 and rebuilt in 1901 after fire swept the street. As flames spread in 1900, patrons carried its carved oak Brunswick bar across the road to safety, and it still stands inside. Wyatt and Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday drank here before Tombstone.
What the records show
The 1877 comes from the marker the City of Prescott put up outside, which opens by saying the saloon's exact age is something of a puzzle and gives the first reliable documentation as an item in the Arizona Weekly Miner of 21 September 1877: Shaw and Standefer had fitted up the Palace in the most superb style. The original burned in 1883 and again in the great fire of 1900; the present building opened in 1901. The carved Brunswick bar was carried out of the fire and drinks were served from it across the street while Whiskey Row burned.
| Year | What | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1877 | Claimed founding | Local history |
| c.1901 | Present building | Building fabric |
| 1877 | First record of a drinking house here | Historical Marker Database |
What to look for inside
- Brunswick bar rescued by patrons during the 1900 fire
- Frequented by the Earps and Doc Holliday
- Reported to be Arizona's oldest bar
Visiting
The Palace Restaurant and Saloon is in Prescott, United States, at 120 South Montezuma Street, Prescott, AZ 86303. We do not list opening times, because they change; the pub’s own site is the place to check before you set out.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Palace_Restaurant_and_Saloon
- www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=21163
- thepalacerestaurantandsaloon.com/
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