Pete's Tavern
| Pete's Tavern | |
|---|---|
Irving Place) in Gramercy Park, Manhattan | |
| City | New York City |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 10003 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°44′12″N 73°59′12″W / 40.73653°N 73.986746°W |
| Website | https://www.petestavern.com |
Pete's Tavern, located at 129
History
The building that houses Pete's was built in 1829, and was originally the Portman Hotel;[2] liquor may have been sold there as early as 1851[3] or 1852[4] – when it was a "grocery & grog" store[3] – and the first official drinking establishment founded by 1864. It was bought in 1899 by Tom and John Healy, and became Healy's.[4] During prohibition, when selling alcohol was illegal, the bar continued to operate disguised as a flower shop.[3][4]
The writer O. Henry lived down the street at 55 Irving Place from 1903 to 1907,[4] and Healy's appears in his short story "The Lost Blend" under the name "Kenealy's".[4] Local legend also has it that he wrote his well-known story "The Gift of the Magi" in Healy's second booth from the front, but this appears to be apocryphal.[2]
The present name dates to the purchase of the establishment by Peter D'Belles in 1926.[5]
Although the tavern claims to be "an official historical landmark", it is neither a
In popular culture
Pete's Tavern has appeared in numerous films and television programs, including
See also
References
- ^ Gray, Christopher (November 19, 1995). "Streetscapes: The Bridge Cafe;On the Trail of New York's Oldest Surviving Bar". The New York Times.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., p.206
- ^ a b c d e "Lexington Avenue / Irving Place Songline"
- ^ Gray, Christopher (May 18, 2003). "Streetscapes: Irving Place; A 19th-Century Street Honoring Washington Irving". The New York Times.
- ^ "NYCLPC Gramercy Park Historic District Designation Report" (September 20, 1966)
- ^ "Pete's Tavern History"
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