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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: October 4, 2014
Caption: Plaque inside the Bixel Brewery
Additional Description: Alberding Building
Charles H. Arberding put up a grocery and provisions store on this site in Sept. of 1851. Here, Peter Nicholas, too drunk to be clear about what he was doing, stabbed John Parrot. Able to avoid being lynched, Nicholas served 7 years in prison.
The present building, completed in summer of 1856 was destroyed by Fire of 1857. Rebuilt in its present form, appears to have been continuously used as a drinking establishment; first as the Aberdeen Saloon and Oyster Parlour; then as Mike Rehms St. Charles Saloon(.) In the early 20th century as the Pioneer Saloon and again now as the St. Charles Saloon.
Credo Quia Absurdum - Dedicated May 27, #1984
Matuca Chp. #1849 E. Clampus Vitus
Submitted: October 13, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p288807
File Size: 3.665 Megabytes

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