P.J. Collins
Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  Patrick J. Collins, 1300 5th St. NW, Washington DC (1893-1916)
Notes:
Patrick J. Collins (b.1866, d.1919) came to America from Ireland2.
He bought a Saloon at 1300 5th Street NW, but his business got off to a rocky start.
His request for a liquor license was rejected in April 18933.
In September of that year, he was taken to court for operating without a liquor license4.
There was a law that said no liquor license shall be granted to any place within
400 feet of a church or school house, and the issue was how to actually measure the
400 foot distance - by a straight line, or by the distance you would have to walk along
the sidewalk5.
In November 1893, his liquor license was approved6, and he ran his saloon until 1916.
Bottles:
book # 167 This is a 9.2" aqua baltimore-loop top bottle, embossed: round slugplate: P.J. COLLINS / 1300 5TH ST. N.W. / REGD. / WASHINGTON, D.C. rear heel: THIS BOTTLE / NOT TO BE SOLD base: V |