In the nineteenth century the building was describes in city directories variously as a grocery, a porterhouse, or a liquor establishment.

"The general view around here about new liquor establishments is one of healthy suspicion," he said.

There were 3,364 crime incidents reported to police over this period of time that occurred in or around the liquor establishments.

In order to examine the concentration of liquor establishments and crime incidents, STAC ellipses were utilized.

Five ellipses were generated that contained the densest areas of the liquor establishments.

This study further examined the statistics of crime related to liquor establishments by dissecting the amount of each category that were included in each ellipse.

The laws required all liquor stores, bars, and other liquor establishments to be built at least three miles away from a church or a school.

They flocked to "speakeasies," illegal liquor establishments that were often ignored by law-enforcement agencies.

In protest of alcohol, Amondson often stood outside liquor establishments dressed as the Grim Reaper.

In a failed attempt to reduce the effects of alcohol on society all liquor establishments were forced to close by 6 pm in the 1950s.