Loop Back: From Saloon Spittoons To Craft Cocktails
It was just after the turn of the 20th century, 1901, when a German immigrant named Louis Cussler began construction of a two-story saloon/boarding house at 119 Washington Avenue North...
Historic North Loop
Loop Back: Colonial Warehouse
It was built by a visionary and expanded by innovators, but the history of Colonial Warehouse also includes mentions of gangsters, bandits and bootleggers. The building’s first three stories went up...
Loop Back: “The Oldest Candy Company In The West”
Roach, Tisdale & Company, established in 1864, billed itself as the "oldest candy company in the West." It built its fanciest--and final--factory/warehouse facility at the corner of North 3rd Street...
Loop Back: Boxed Chocolates From The Paris Candy Factory
From 1916 to 1936, workers at the massive Paris Factory crafted tasty assortments of chocolate-covered treats at the corner of North 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue North. It was owned by...
Loop Back: Buttery Caramels Produced In Mass Quantities
Though it was built in 1903 for an elevator manufacturer, this complex in the 500 block of North Third Street had a sweet, wildly successful run as a candy factory...