Jacob Wirth
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The Jacob Wirth Restaurant is a historic German-American restaurant and bar in Boston, Massachusetts at 31-39 Stuart Street, founded in 1868.
The Greek Revival building housing the restaurant was constructed in 1844. The German style restaurant was founded in 1868 and is the second oldest operating restaurant in the city after the Union Oyster House
. The restaurant was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Jacob Wirth was the first distributor of Anheuser Bush products. The Wirth family and Anheuser family are from the same small town in Germany.
The Greek Revival building housing the restaurant was constructed in 1844. The German style restaurant was founded in 1868 and is the second oldest operating restaurant in the city after the Union Oyster House
Union Oyster House
Ye Olde Union Oyster House, open to diners since 1826, is the oldest restaurant in the United States of America. It is located at 41-43 Union Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building was listed as a National Historic Landmark on May 27, 2003....
. The restaurant was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.
Jacob Wirth was the first distributor of Anheuser Bush products. The Wirth family and Anheuser family are from the same small town in Germany.