History of 

Hogdaddys Saloon

 In July 2001, HogRock, inc purchased Logsdon's  old tavern in Old Shawneetown, IL.  The building was in ill repair.  The floors and roof  were falling in.  Still, Hogdaddy (Tim York) saw potential and had a dream!  People asked, "Why don't you just tear the building down and put up a pole barn?"  Hogdaddy couldn't believe his ears!  What kind of history is in a pole barn?

     Through hard work and lots of $$$$ Hogdaddys Saloon is being born.  The basement has been filled in and a concrete floor poured.  The old roof taken off and replaced with a new tin roof.  A balcony has been built all the way around the inside of the building.  There is still lots of work to be done, but Hogdaddy and his crew are working hard to get the saloon ready for you to visit this July.

Below are some pictures taken during the entire destruction and construction phase.  

Building at purchase time

Let the demolition begin!

Cutting back wall to get equipment in.

Inside had two separate rooms.

Ceiling falling in

Floor was falling in too!

Hole in back wall

Filling in floor with dirt to get equipment in

Paul bricking back entrance edges

One side of roof off

Filling in more dirt

Center walls coming out

Roof off, floor filled in, center wall gone!  Now for the windows!

Original windows cut back out.  View from inside to outside.

Outside looking inside with original windows cut out.

Concrete truck and pumper truck used to put floor in.

The concrete men!

Leveling the floor.

Putting in window frames and bricking around them.

All five front windows framed.

Inside you can see the beginning of the balcony.

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