The Betz Building - Philadelphia, PA (Built 1892 - Demolished 1926) The new Rathskeller conducted by Mr. Chas W. Soulas has been considered one of the sights of town. It is the most elaborate and artistically embellished establishment of its kind in the United States. Entrances lead from both Broad Street and South Penn Square opening immediately into a large room, which is really one of the leading social exchanges in the city. Two sides are occupied respectively by a superb bar richly decorated with carvings, mirrors and all approved accessories, and a grill counter with ranges and a staff of skilled cooks always actively employed. A pretty side room is devoted to the purposes of a ladies' dining room. The gallery beneath the broad footway, a few steps lower, is furnished also as a lunching place for both gentlemen and ladies, always lighted and ventilated, decorated with effective paintings in oil appropriate to the scene, and provided with both American and foreign journals. The leading feature, however, is found still below, where the medieval baronial hall of the Rathskeller is placed, every detail of which, mural paintings, elk horn chandeliers, richly embellished tankards, chairs and tables, suggest forcibly a tourist visit to the historic wine cellars of some ancient city of the Rhine. Soulas' Rathskeller is typical of our cosmopolitan character as a home city for many prosperous nationalities. This stein is 5" tall and has no marks, it was made by the Thuemler Mfg. Co Rochester, Pa. USA. At one time it was the tallest building in Philadelphia, not soon after the new city hall was built across the street and it was taller.
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| type | stein | material | stoneware |
| producer | mold | - | |
| designer/decorator | |||
| capacity | 10 ounces | ||
| design date | 1890-1920 | ||
| height | 13.0 cm (appx. 5.1 inches.) |
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