In the fall of 2002, doors opened

bringing together history on this

downtown corner of asylum and  

trumbull streets in Hartford, Ct.

The brownstone building,

constructed in 1861 to house the

charter Oak Bank, became home to

McKinnon’s. The original bank vault,

complete with two multiple ton

doors and encased with 18 inches of

concrete and rebar, makes home to

our kitchen.

     History behind the solid twenty-

four foot hardwood bar and

back piece is a bit more involved.

Built by the amalgamated  

woodworkers union and Shipped

by sea From Up state NY, to Port

Townsend seattle, Washington in the late 19^th century, the bar

became a fixture at the old’e town

tavern Which was featured in the

Movie officer & A gentleman. a

framed photo from 1928, as one

walks through our front entrance,

shows some regulars at the it club.