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Metadata
Object Name |
Ashtray |
Catalog Number |
2018.55.59 |
Date |
1950-1973 |
Material(s) |
Glass |
Dimensions |
H-3.187 W-3.187 D-1.187 inches |
Description |
This is a beige glass ashtray. It is round with three indentations spaced evenly apart for holding cigarettes. The bottom has concentric groves making for a non-skid surface. There is white lettering around the sides: "LOOKOUT HOUSE / COVINGTON, KY." Before each set of words, there is an white image of a five armed candelabra decorated with greenery. |
Notes |
This item is from the Lookout House. The Lookout House sat at the top of the Dixie Highway Hill coming South out of Covington. There was a one story brick building on the site, known as Rush's Tavern, which was torn down in 1886 for the construction of a three story building. There was a large cupola on top of the buildings, and patrons of Alois Hampel's outdoor beer garden and dance pavilion were invited to climb to the top to "lookout" from the highest point in Northern Kentucky. Bill Hill bought the place in 1912, on Mr. Hampel's death. Hill sold the Lookout House to Jimmy Brinks in 1933, and Brinks is the man who put it on the map. He remodeled extensively, brought in gambling, and brought in big name entertainment. Brink's died in a plane crash in 1952, and the business declined from there. The Schilling brothers rebuilt it in 1963 and brought it back to prominence. The Lookout House burned down on August 14, 1973. |
Collection |
Beverly Hills Supper Club Collection |
Subjects |
Ash disposal Casinos Cigarettes Gambling Night clubs Smoking |
Search Terms |
Covington (Ky.) Kenton County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |