Heinold's First and Last Chance Bar (Oakland, California)

USA / California / Alameda / Oakland, California / Jack London Square, 56
 bar, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place, 1880_construction, Queen Anne style (architecture)
56 Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 839-6761
heinoldsfirstandlastchance.com/

The First and Last Chance Bar has been in continuous operation since June 1883. It was opened at that time by Johnnie Heinold who was the proprietor until 1939 at which time his son George took over and then in 1969, George's wife Margaret continued the tradition until 1984 when Carol Brookman became proprietor. She knows the history of the century old, world renowned saloon that has echoed the footsteps and voices of noted Americans, authors, artists, statesmen, and politicians. Carol is an on-site proprietor and has experience in the business. Her charm and repertoire calls memories of the founding Heinolds and other noted men who have served drinks to the famous, some not so famous, and the unknown for a "hundred years". She is determined to preserve the in and outward décor of the oldest and most historic treasure of Jack London Square. Renowned author Jack London is known to have frequented the bar, where he harvested ideas for his novels. Upon learning of London's desire to attend college, saloon founder Johnny Heinold lent him the money needed for tuition at UC Berkeley.

National Register of Historic Places # 00001067
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinold's_First_and_Last_Chance_Saloon
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Coordinates:   37°47'37"N   122°16'28"W

Comments

  • The last time I was in, the bar was so slanted by land settlement that our beers just barely stayed in place, but given a slight tap, would slide slowly down the bar.
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