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Here is a ledger sheet written on letterhead
stationery from Frau Rosina Miller’s saloon known as the Deutsches Wirtshaus, which in English is German Inn. Rosina Miller, often listed
in city directories as Rosina Mueller, was the widow of Julius Miller, who
operated the saloon before Rosina took it over. In the 1886 Sandusky City
Directory, she is just one of the many individuals who ran a saloon. There were 172 saloons listed in Sandusky at that time; with Sandusky's population about 18,000 at the time, that comes to roughly one saloon for every 100 persons, Below
is just a portion of the page from the directory listing for saloons.
Rosina Miller/Mueller ran the saloon in the 900 block
of Columbus Avenue until about 1906. She died on September 14, 1914, following
injuries she received in an automobile accident. Mrs. Miller was survived by a
son and two daughters, and six grandchildren. She had made Sandusky her home
for fifty years. Rev. J.H. Holdgraf officiated at her funeral services and burial was at Oakland Cemetery.
The building where Frau Miller's saloon operated still
stands. You can see it as it appears today on Google Maps.
3 comments:
Looks like the building is still there, although it is the 1000 block.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4477733,-82.7068324,3a,75y,104.31h,95.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syU3GXnB-Qxbbqp5hNijMUA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Oops, just saw the link at the end of your post. Sorry. :)
Love the google map updated photo! my favorite part of the peak into the past is seeing where it used to be and what it may look like in that exact spot now. Even when it's no longer standing it's fun to see the spot I know now. Street and location descriptions aren't as easy to visualize. Thanks!
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