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The following is taken from the "Pittsburgh and Allegheny Illustrated Review: Historical, Biographical and Commercial". It was published by J M Elstner & Co., Pittsburgh, PA., in 1889:
John McCullough. - Dealer in Old Monongahela and Pure Rye Whiskies, Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors; 523 Liberty Street.
This prominent wholesale liquor business was founded about half a century ago by Mr. John McCullough, who conducted it until his death in 1886, since which it has been managed by his widow, who is the administratrix of his estate.
The location of this house is historic ground, being near Cecil Alley, a point occupied by one of the earliest settlers of the city, a prominent old French family, who lived here before the Revolutionary War, and the building utilized by this business was formerly his residence. It is but a half a square from the Pittsburgh Market, and the Union and West End street cars pass the doors.
Mr. McCullough was a native of the North of Ireland and his uncle was a guest at the wedding of Queen Victoria, and his own admiration for the Queen led Mr. McCullough to name several of his best brands of liquor in her honor. He was a distant relative of the great actor, John McCullough, deceased. The house does an extensive business in old Monongahela and pure rye whiskies, foreign and domestic wines and liquors, their "Windsor Castle" and "Prince Regent" brands of whiskies being especial favorites, and a considerable rectifying business is also done. A select stock of sixteen year old grape wine for medicinal and sacramental purposes is also carried.
Mrs. McCullough is a member of the Humane Society, and formerly held a seat at the Board of that Society. She was a delegate to the International Council of Women, which met at Washington D. C., last April, and is one of the women who interested themselves in buying up and preserving the grounds and house at Valley Forge, where General Washington passed the winter of 1776. She is an exceedingly intelligent and well-informed woman, and efficiently manages the affairs of the house in a manner which testifies to her superior business qualifications, and her son, Mr. J. W. McCullough, also takes an active part in the management of the business, giving special attention to the wholesale trade and the financiering. He is a young man of excellent business ability, and is a native of Pittsburgh.
The building occupied is a four-story structure 20 x 150 feet, and a full staff of competent hands is employed to aid in the operations of the business, and a large wholesale business is done throughout Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. |
The company used the brand names:
"Prince Regent", and "Windsor Castle." | | Business name timeline:
John McCullough (1870-1887), Mrs L C McCullough (1890), McCullough's Half Century Liquor House (1892), John McCullough (1893-1893)
Address timeline:
165 Liberty (1870-1873), 127 Liberty (1876-1877), 139 Liberty (1879-1883), new 523 Liberty Ave (1884-1893) | | Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
W
Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Pittsburgh directory notes
Appearance in
directories:
1870, 1871, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1890, 1892, 1893
Directories
consulted:
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918
Pittsburgh directory
notes:
V= Wine & Liquor (Wholesale), V-R = Wine & Liquor (Retail), W = Whiskey (Wholesale), L = Liquors (Wholesale) D = Distiller, DA = distiller's agent
Major street name renumbering in 1884 and again 1896, again in 1899 (Ohio Ave). Washington became Warrington in 1910. Just liquor dealer pages until 1899, except in 1874, 1878, 1880. 1875, 1887 are missing. 1877 and 1878 pages are identical, so one is missing. 1886, 1891, is partial listing. 1901 - started showing phone exchanges and numbers for all. 1907. No Distillers, Liquors begins with "Bigley". 1909, 1912, no distillers.
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