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Night at Seymour's Inn, c. 1955
Frances Langford, Seymour Gideon, Jack Scranton at Seymour Gideon's Inn.Tags Bars -
Seymour and Lucy Gideon, c. 1950
Harvey Seymour Gideon (1898-1964) and wife Lucille Pitchford Gideon (1898-1988) in front of Seymour' Gideon's Inn, which operated between 1936 and 1979.Tags Bars -
Golf and Country Club bar, c. 1956
Tony Priore and Pete Stinespring around the bar at Martin County Golf and Country Club. Golf portraits hang on the walls behind the two men.Tags Bars -
Group portrait, 1956
Group portrait around a bar at the Martin County Golf and Country Club for a meeting. From left to right: Charlie Paul, Evelyn Higbee, unidentified, Jessie Higbee, Ed Higbee, Carl Fogt, Warner Tilton, Tony Priore, Jerry Hoke and Millie Tilton.Tags Bars -
Apollo Lounge, 1985
Front and back of the Apollo Lounge, 5465 46th Avenue, Port Salerno, Florida. Accompanying appraisal states that the building was constructed in 1969 and is a one-story concrete building with no heat or cooling systems. The appraisal (done by Ralph Hartman Jr.) states that the property is worth $72.5K in 1985. In 2026, this is a satellite office for the Martin County Sheriff's Office. -
Tommy's Bar, c. 1950
Several cars parked at Tommy's Cocktail Lounge & Restaurant, located just south of the Martin County Line. -
Tommy's Bar, c. 1950
Tommy's Cocktail Lounge & Restaurant. Caption on back of postcard reads "located between Stuart and W. Palm Beach, on U. S. 1, Florida. Your favorite drink, delicious food and dancing, in beautiful surroundings. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Inland Waterway."
The grand opening at Tommy's Bar was held in December 1948. The building, located a half mile south of the Martin County Line on US 1, was constructed by John L. Taylor for owner, Tommy Savas, formerly the manager at the Blue Goose Inn and St. Lucie Bar. Three apartments and a roof top garden were built on the second floor while the first floor included the dining room with a semi-circular bar, kitchen and space for a liquor store. -
Pink Pony Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge, c. 1955
The Pink Pony restaurant and cocktail lounge, located at the intersection of Highway US 1 and Indian Street (three miles south of Stuart at the time). Owners, Stanley Mistura and William Bass, who also owned the Blue Goose Inn and restaurant in Stuart contracted Herbey G. Gass to design and build the restaurant, which opened around May 1955.
The Pink Pony remained a popular destination through the 1960s but was sold in 1977 to two chefs that renovated the building and reopened the restaurant as Le Pavilion, which served French cuisine. Then in the 1980s, the building was torn down to make way for the Wedgewood Commons shopping center. -
Poor Bob's Bar, c. 1955
Cars parked at Poor Bob's Cocktail Lounge, located at the Jensen Beach Causeway. -
Poor Bob's Bar, c. 1955
Interior view of bar area at Poor Bobs Cocktail Lounge and Delicatessen, located at the Jensen Beach Causeway. Robert W. Wiesenberger opened Poor Bobs in 1952 replacing the bait and tackle shop that was previously located at the site. Poor Bobs closed in 1983 and was torn down in 1985 when the site was made into a parking lot for a bait and tackle shop once again.Tags Bars