Chicago's Brewery Tied Saloons

In 1884 chicago's saloon licence fees were steeply raised
rather than close saloon owners went to the brewiers for financial help
The only catch for the owners was they were Tied to the Brewer's beer.
Hence the name
Tied house

Our first tied house
Is now a coffee house
at Belmont and Leavitt
It's a Starbucks in a Schlitz House
Schlitz bucks
Or at least it will be 
When they finish the inside 
and move out of the trailer

We're down on the southside in morgan park
at the Carribean Lounge
Another Schlitz house
Like much of the Southside
This one has seen better days

In it's hey day
Chicago had 166 breweries
prohibition Killed Edward R. Stege in 1923

Three Stege Tied houses still exist 
Our first Stege house is at 24th & Western
Notice the Stege Sun Emblem
The building appears to now be apartments

Our second Stege house is at 24th & Washtenaw
It was hard to tell if this was in fact the Stege house
until Therese spotted the Stege Sun Emblem 
Up top on the side of the house

Still on the south side
Our third Stege house was at 23rd & California
Therese was excited to see the tile work on the stoop
Sorry Terese
The sun emblem up top is missing too 

Back on the northside
We have another Schlitz house at Divison and Wood
The Schlitz Globe was easily identifieable

We're saving the best for last
Schubas is a working bar
With a bar in the front
A stage and ballroom in the back
And a private room up stairs
Many fine original fixtures
are all in working order

We're at Southport & Henderson
at the Southport lanes
This is a nice place
Bar in the front
Billiards in the back
And a bowling alley
Who knew?

So that was a nice little tour
You can tell a lot about a city
by looking at it's past

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