McKeon & McGrann
Company Names, addresses, dates:
McKeon & McGrann, (18??-1852)1
John McKeon, South side B North between 2nd & 3d West, (1852-1856) 1,2,3
Notes:
John McKeon and James McGrann
I have been unable to find much information about McKeon & McGrann, including when they
started.
McKeon & McGrann broke up on April 13th, 1852, and John McKeon became the sole
proprietor1.
John McKeon
John McKeon ran the business from 1852 to 1856.
There is a "J. M. McKeon" (b. 1820 in Ireland) listed as a DC resident in the 1860
census, although his occupation at that time was "disabled soldier", so I'm not sure
if he's the right J McKeon.
John McKeon sold the machinery, bottles, fixtures, etc from his Mineral Water Factory to
William N.H. Maack
on June 30th, 18562.
Maack announced he would supply the public the best porter, ale, cider and mineral water
at his facility at the corner of 4 1/2 and N Streets.
James McGrann
The 1880 census says James McGrann was a restaurant keeper, born about 1819 in Ireland.
I'm not certain that this is the same James McGrann who was teamed up with McKeon though.
In any case, there was a James McGrann who was a restaurant/saloon owner at the following
dates & addresses:
James McGrann, North side Pa Ave, between 2nd and 3rd West (1850)
James McGrann, 179 Pa Ave (1862-1867)
James McGrann, 1704 Pa Ave NW (1874-1885)
McKeon & McGrann Bottles:
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book # 414 This is a blue 8.4" torpedo embossed: front: McKEON & McGRANN back: WASHINGTON DC |
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book # 414 This bottle is embossed the same as the one above, but it's green. It's an 8.0" torpedo embossed: front: McKEON & McGRANN back: WASHINGTON DC |
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book # 412 This is an 8.8" emerald green torepedo bottle embossed: front: McKEON rear: WASHINGTON. D.C. |
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book # 413 This is a 7.3" green short blob-top bottle with an iron pontil scar on the base. It is embossed: front: JOHN McKEON / WASHINGTON / D.C. |
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This is NOT a soda bottle - it held some type of liquor.
It's also not nearly as old as the other bottles on this page. It was from McGrann's
Saloon, somewhere in the 1874-1888 time period. It's a 6.1" clear liquore bottle
embossed: front: MCGRANN'S / 1704 Penna Ave N.W. / WASHINGTON, D.C. base: W P G Co |
