History of 300 Broadway and More!
1806
Original Structure Built by Charles Ellis
1811-1843
Ellis moved his friend, William Ogles, hostelry business from Main St. to occupy the building.
1843-1849
The Presbyterian Church ran a Boys School in the building.
1849-1861
The Presbyterian Church ran a Girls School in the building.
1861-1865
Civil War Era. The Building was used for Civic purposes. The Legend States that William Quantrill, a Confederate guerrilla leader, hid in the building during the American Civil War.
1868-1888
The Turner Society demolished all but the back/rear sandstone foundation and built a Turnvarine (German-American Gymnastics Club). Turner Society is an Association of Gymnasts and Athletes. It was used by the Turners for Social Functions and Entertainment.
Cole Younger (An American Confederate Guerrilla) Lectured here on his 14 years as an Outlaw.
Blind Boon (John William "Blind" Boone) An American pianist and composer of ragtime music, played Piano Here.
1881-1891
The Masons purchased the Building and renamed it the Opera House and Masonic Lodge. They Later sold the Building to Captain John Schuchert and Arthur Harrison.
1904
The Dailey Republican Newspaper ran in the Lower Part of the Building. (Leaving sometime between 1904-1908.
1906
Was Lee ran a Chinese Laundry in the Lower Part of the Building
1912-1921
John Schucherts Control. Just before Schuchert took control, a beer garden was just north of the Hall and belonged to the building. The stage in the hall was so arranged that it opened into the hall or out onto the garden, so that shows could be staged in summertime to audiences in the garden or to those in the hall in the winter. This building and garden were sold to Mr. Schuchert. He renamed it the Opera House and built his home in the garden. This hill is opposite the Missourian Building on the north.
1927
Louis Kipling
1927-1930
Mrs. Cunningham and Dalia Kimmel ran The Eat Shop
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1930-1945
Mrs. Ben Green ran The Eat Shop
1950-1955
Mr. Jack Like owned The Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill
1955-1961
Mr. Richard and Mrs. Alene Barnhouse rented or leased the Building.
Some Names it was known by would include:
-Mr. B's Bistro
-Rich's N' Orleans Bistro
- The Petit N' Orleans (The reason they changed from the Petit N' Orleans to the Royal N' Orleans was because the business name was being used elsewhere. However, a good number of customers continued to call it the "Petit" up until its closing day.
-Royal N' Orleans
1961
Mr. and Mrs. Barnhouse purchased the building in order to keep it from being torn down and turned into a parking lot. It was after they purchased the Building that they named it the Royal N' Orleans.
1969-1983
Mr. Barnhouse passed away in 1969, Mrs. Barnhouse ran the business by herself until she passed away in 1983.
1983
Jerry and Judy (Barnhouse's Daughter) Davis continued operation of the Restaurant.
1987
Dennis Stockard, owner of DeJoys, INC. (Later changed to DeStock, Inc.) purchased the Royal N' Orleans and ran it under the same name.
March 8,1990
A devastating fire destroyed the upper two floors of the building and the water used to put out the fire ruined the restaurant and Baar on the first level. It was assumed the building would need to be torn down. However, Mr. Stockard was able to restore the restaurant and bar to its previous grandeur.
February 1991
The Royal N' Orleans reopened. Many People not realizing it had been restored from a fire.
1995-2009
Ownership changed hands Several times over this coarse of years with the Royal N' Orleans finally closing its doors in 2009.
2009-2014
300 Broadway sits empty
2014 and Beyond
The Birth and Christening of Katy O'Ferrell's Publick House-