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WHISKEY ROOM
Our Whiskey Room is a relaxing space specializing in an ever growing whiskey list and handcrafted cocktails. We have a full wine and beer selection, as well as, the best burgers around and live music most evenings.
COFFEE PUB
We are a gathering place and work space serving authentic Irish coffee. We proudly brew Iron Bean Coffee, a local roaster, for all of our drip, espresso, and lattes.
Our Building Has Seen it All
Levi & Lilac's is located at 301 River Road in Maumee Ohio. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the oldest business building in Lucas County. At the time, it was the largest and tallest building in NW Ohio and was erected pre-Toledo. Toledo was expected to be built around the building but later was founded down river.
Levi Beebe purchased the land in 1828. He built the building in 1837. Originally, the building was a center of community activity, housing law offices, several stores, and even the post office. The main stagecoach route between Detroit and Fort Wayne ran by the front door of the inn, and only a few feet away were docks & warehouses where ships arrived & departed several times a day.
In 1837, the Lucas County Whig Party formed in the building. In 1840, Maumee was designated the seat of Lucas County, and The Inn was the meeting place for people who were engaged in legal matters or in politics. In 1852, the Lucas County seat moved to Toledo.
The building was one time an Inn. The third floor was where the guests stayed. Several prominent people purportedly stayed at the inn, including future presidents Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes. In the 1930s, the building was converted to a brothel.
According to legend, a tunnel leading from the Maumee River to the corner of the basement was used as a stopping point for the Underground Railroad in the years before the Civil War. Later, the same route was said to be used during prohibition to bring illegal alcohol in from Canada. The tunnel has since been filled in with dirt and rock.
Folklore claims that the building is haunted by a ghostly woman known as the Lilac Lady, who walks around spreading the smell of lilacs. The building is said to also be haunted by Levi himself, who loves to drink Jack Daniels. Which lends well for Levi & Lilacs, the latest tenants in this beautiful building.
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