One early structure in the area was the James Eslin tavern (built in 1826) which became a noted local gambling house; it was near the present-day NW corner of 16th Street and Columbia Road.
One early structure in the area was a tavern that James Eslin built in 1826 on the land of his farm, which he had acquired after marrying into the Holmead family. The tavern quickly became a noted local gambling house; it was located near the present-day corner of 16th Street and Columbia Road.