The Gaslight Tavern was located at 1241 Oread (as in 13th & Oread on The Hill), just off the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kansas, and was right next (west) to the Abington Book Shop (the "City Lights" of the midwestJohn Fowler on James McCrary) that was owned by the beat poet, John E. Fowler (publisher of GRISTGRIST On-line from GRISTMcCrary, Jim (2017) "Grist" (via From a Secret Location)) and wife Sara.John E. Fowler The Gaslight was a popular hangout for students and non-students alike over several decades, from the peaceful times of the Silent Generation to the more turbulent times of the Counter Culture.Monhollon, R.L. ()"This is America"" The Sixties in Lawrence, Kansas

The Gaslight has been featured in poetry and fiction.The Beat Generation in the Heartland During the era of Folk music, the Gaslight opened the stage to local artists.Heritage of the Great Plains, Kansas History website Later, beat poet George Edward Kimball held 'court' at the Gaslight.George Kimball George was noted for running for Douglas County sheriff in 1970 and losing the race; however, Phillip Hill was voted in, and removed from his office, as justice of the peace.November 3, 1970 – Yippie wins election for Justice of the Peace in Douglas County – (2006) via Douglass County Law Library

KU student Nick RiceKU History July 16, 1970 A long weekend in a long hot summer was shot to death in front of the Gaslightktka dot com /news/2010/apr/21/1970-racial-unrest-sparked-deadly-violence/ 1970: Racial unrest sparked deadly violence – stale by local police during an anti-war riot in summer 1970. On the night of July 16, 1970, KU freshman, Rick "Tiger" Dowdell was shot in downtown Lawrence.

The building burned in the '70s, under suspicious conditions.LJ World July 15 25 Years AgoLJ World 1970: Memories of violence in city still strongkansan dot com /archives/2005/04/27/counterculture-at-ku/ _counterculture/ Counter culture at KU – stalemobile.ljworld dot com /news/1991/apr/18/hippie_tales/ Hippie Tales – staleLawrence wants to have a say The original location of the Gaslight is now a parking area for the KU Student Union which was burned in the 1970 riots.

In its heyday, the Gaslight, as a bar and grill, offered varieties of 3.2% American lager and adequate hamburgers. Entertainment consisted of juke-box music, pinball machines, and a pool table (and conversation). Live entertainment was not a regular event.

History

The establishment was known as Oread Cafe in 1918.Lawrence Journal-World, October 2, 1918 It was Brick's Cafe in the 1940s and 1950s. In April 1948, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) had a sit-in at the Cafe. The protestors included black and white students. Counter protestors "physically removed the protestors from the restaurant."Harvey, Douglas ("Sit-ins at Brick's Cafe to Protest Racial Discrimination, Lawrence KS, 1948") It's been quite a show tonight, hasn't it? University of Kansas website, KU History (via theClio.com)

From 1963 to 1969, the Gaslight Tavern was owned by Donald L. Ebeling who was known as Cueball. He died in Topeka in 2008.Obituary Donald Lee Ebeling (1934–2008). Reginald Scarborough bought the tavern in 1969.Obituary Reginald Scarborough (1947–2003)

Gaslight Gardens

The Gaslight Gardens reopened on March 17, 2012lawrence.com and uses a "European beer garden motif."

Earlier, the establishment was known as Gaslight Tavern for several years,Turn on the Gaslight (includes photos of the current and the original Gaslights) operated in north Lawrence, Kansas as a bar and coffeehouseGaslight Tavern and offered live entertainment on a regular basis. While the interior only offered a capacity of 39, there was an unusually large patio area.

The Gaslight did not renew their lease for 2009 and was closed temporarily.kansan dot com /news/2008/sep/30/gaslights/?news Extinguishing the last flame – stale It reopened on July 3, 2009.lawrence dot com /news/2009/jun/29/re-ignited/ Reignited – stalelawrence dot com /places/gaslight/ The Gaslight Tavern – stale

References

External links Brick's Cafe, prior establishment, CORE attempted to integrate in 1948 (KU History is offline, for the time being) Long weekend in a host summer (1970), has photo of Nick Rice Photos from 1970, LJWorld.com: GEK III, Gaslight, Student Union burning, Lawrence High protest The University Daily Kansas, 20 Apr 2010 The 60s Current website