The story
The flamboyant owner who dyed his poodles red was murdered in a robbery, closing this legendary club for 18 years until its resurrection.
Everything that was here
- 1948–1998
Skull's Rainbow RoomNightclub
The flamboyant owner who dyed his poodles red was murdered in a robbery, closing this legendary club for 18 years until its resurrection.
See the map in 1949 → - 1869–1961
Maxwell House HotelHotel
The hotel where Theodore Roosevelt declared the coffee 'good to the last drop,' spawning America's most famous coffee slogan.
See the map in 1870 → - 1916–1956
Bijou TheatreTheater
This theater was the flagship of one of America's first Black-owned theater chains, where Bessie Smith and Count Basie performed regularly.
See the map in 1917 → - 1887–1920
The Climax SaloonSaloon
One of America's last surviving 19th-century urban brothels with secret wall panels for hiding during police raids.
See the map in 1888 →
Nearby history
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