This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: historymom16 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4403/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We know that our great grandather John Matthews, owned and operated a bar/saloon from approx. 1910-1920 in Maspeth. My great grandfather also owned the building too and his family lived upstairs. I was able to obtain a city directory from 1912 from the ancestry website and it lists my great grandfather's name under the Wines, Liquors & Lager Beer Saloons along with the address. We even have 2 pictures of the bar. We have always wanted to know if the bar had a name and how would we go about finding out the name of the bar? We weren't sure what the requirements were back then for owning a bar and whether or not you had to give it a name. Any ideas would be welcome. Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.