Over-The-Rhine in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Keeping Beer Flowing into Glasses and Growlers
Brewing Heritage Trail
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, March 31, 2019
1. Keeping Beer Flowing into Glasses and Growlers Marker
Inscription.
Keeping Beer Flowing into Glasses and Growlers. Brewing Heritage Trail. In 1851 temperance advocates successfully backed an amendment to the state constitution that prohibited Ohio from issuing saloon licenses. The result was not what they wanted. Although it became illegal to run a saloon anywhere in the state, the law was ignored in urban areas. Without a licensing process there was no way to control the number of saloons or to collect license fees. Widespread disregard for the law also bred corruption and helped foster other vices., Breweries were blamed for exacerbating the problem by supplying start-up capital and perks that made opening a bar relatively easy. Brewers recognized that their relationship with saloons was bad for their image and often bad for their bottom-line. This is partly why brewers joined forces with liquor dealers and moral reformers to support a 1912 change in the Ohio constitution that restored the license system and restricted the number of saloons., 1912 , When Ohio restricted the number of saloons to one for every 500 residents, the change forced 3,300 bars out of business across the state. Cincinnati lost 539 saloons.
In 1851 temperance advocates successfully backed an amendment to the state constitution that prohibited Ohio from issuing saloon licenses. The result was not what they wanted. Although it became illegal to run a saloon anywhere in the state, the law was ignored in urban areas. Without a licensing process there was no way to control the number of saloons or to collect license fees. Widespread disregard for the law also bred corruption and helped foster other vices.
Breweries were blamed for exacerbating the problem by supplying start-up capital and perks that made opening a bar relatively easy. Brewers recognized that their relationship with saloons was bad for their image and often bad for their bottom-line. This is partly why brewers joined forces with liquor dealers and moral reformers to support a 1912 change in the Ohio constitution that restored the license system and restricted the number of saloons.
1912
When Ohio restricted the number of saloons to one for every 500 residents, the change forced 3,300 bars out of business across the state. Cincinnati lost 539 saloons.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 39° 6.916′ N, 84° 30.92′
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W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Over-The-Rhine. Marker is on East McMicken Avenue south of East Elder Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is by Sharp Alley at the northeast corner of Grant Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 59 E McMicken Ave, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, March 31, 2019
2. Keeping Beer Flowing into Glasses and Growlers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
