Retro Cincinnati Lookout House style design Coffee Mug

Re-imagining this coffee mug featuring the old Lookout House/Cincinnati OH hot spot. The Lookout house was originally founded in the 1850's as Rush's Tavern, it had a high cupola on roof which was used as a lookout, especially during 20's prohibition. Enlarged in the 30's to Bill Hill's Lookout House to host dance bands and large gatherings, it was converted by Jimmy Brink in the 40's into a 'premier entertainment centre' which also had an illegal gambling club in the back, controlled by midwestern crime organizations. It became a very luxurious establishment presenting top name entertainers and comedians/performers from New York and California - rivaling nearby Beverly Hill Club in Campbell County south of Newport. A state raid in 1951 of the establishment netted 18 arrests and $20,000 worth of gambling equipment. It remained an entertainment centre/club until the building was destroyed by fire in 1973.