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Hobart Gazette, 20, Feb. 1947.
In all seriousness, though, this nightclub may have been in operation under that name even before the disastrous Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942. Its owner, Michael "Mack" Petruzelli, was described in the 1940 Census as the proprietor of a tavern, but of course the census does not name the tavern. (His wife Annabelle, some 25 years his junior, is described as a "check-room girl" in a tavern; she also had two small children to look after.) The 1950 Census likewise describes him as the owner of a tavern.
According to my 1947 phone book, this Coconut Grove was located at 1233 North Central Avenue in Lake Station. The structure now standing there was built, per the county records, in 1947.
2 comments:
Good stuff! Always been fascinated with the history of bars/taverns in Hobart and Lake Station. I've been told that building has been a bar forever, it was still Coconut Grove up into the late 70's/early 80's and it's had a bunch of names and owners since (Old Silver Dollar Saloon, Oakies, The Hide-A-While, and now the Tap House). Would love to find a picture of the original Coconut Grove.
So would I!
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