When Andrichik first took over the Chatterbox, it was only open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. William Popa owned the bar for 40 years before selling it in 1982 to David Andrichik, an architect with an interest in the preservation and rehabilitation of older buildings. Prior to the 1980s, it was just a little bar serving the first and third-shift factory workers in a run-down and neglected area. Closed abruptly in January 1993.The club was not always an Indianapolis jazz staple.
In 1954, owned by Frank Lee, Elmer Wobig, Lee Starr. Lee’s Village Inn – In December 1944, owned by Frank and Lora Lee.This was disputed by the electricians.Įach time the Center was rebuilt. The fire was blamed on defective wiring caused by a short circuit in the attic above the Ritter Beauty Shop. Spectators crowded the scene, and many were hit when debris was blasted across Cleveland Ave. 14 out of 18 stores were destroyed in the 4 alarm fire that started in the Cut Price Super Market. Paul’s worst fire in history in terms of damage. Ten years later, on Sunday, April 2, 1951, the shopping center burned again, this time causing $1.5 million in damage – St. The fire started in the main heating plant under the store – asbestos was burned off the furnace and ignited the wood floor.
Fighting the fire was complicated by temperatures that reached 14 below zero, freezing the water as it was poured on and freezing gloves to fireman’s hands. On February 20, 1941, a 4-alarm fire caused $200,000 damage, and killed a fireman who had been on the force since 1918. It was completed in September 1939 on land purchased from the Ford Motor Company. The Highland Shopping Center seemed to have a curse. The Chatterbox Pub was located at 800 Cleveland Ave. In 1985 it was Jimmy’s Steak and Spirits. By 1978 the neighbors had had enough of car doors slamming at closing time and people urinating on their lawns. It became a biker bar, and the owner “quit,” calling it “too tough” and the crowd “rough.” James Pesis became the new owner, remodeled the place, and reopened it in April 1976 as Jimmy’s Liquor Bar.
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The beer license was issued in February 1975, although there was no parking lot and the building was located in a residential neighborhood. As far as I know this was not a music venue. This was a large, half-acre lot at the confluence of Minnehaha Ave., 37th Street E, and 33rd Ave. The Chatterbox II was a 3.2 bar located at 3675 Minnehaha Ave. A month later, four men were arrested for 13 holdups that had made them temporarily $3,000 to $5,000 richer. On June 18, 1960, two customers got “slugged in the head” when they unsuccessfully fought off holdup men who appeared at midnight. There were 25 people in the tavern at the time. Someone had a large firecracker, and two men had to be treated for burns at General Hospital. On October 25, 1958, there was an explosion at the bar, which was probably the result of a practical joke gone wrong. The first mention I found of this Chatterbox was in January 1955, when there was a break-in. Supposedly during Prohibition it held a speakeasy behind a barber shop. There were stores on the first floor and apartments above.
The building was erected in 1922 for $11,000. The Chatterbox Bar was located at 2229 E. See separate entry for the history of this landmark watering hole. This Chatterbox Bar, owned by the McCann family, goes back to at least 1938. From there it seems to have been renamed. It gave way to the Chatterbox for Ladies, according to ads in June 1940. The Chatterbox Cocktail Lounge (and the Minnesota Terrace) were part of a $50,000 addition to the Nicollet Hotel, which opened on October 8, 1936. Here they are, in approximate chronological order. But I’m including all that I found, just for fun. Some of these are music venues, some of them are not. Looking for the Chatterbox Bar? Take your pick of several that have come and gone over the years.
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