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Welcome to Max's Allegheny Tavern - A Fine German Restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA
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It all started in 1820 when the first bridge was built connecting Allegheny City (Now the North Side) with Pittsburgh. From that point on, Allegheny City grew at a rapid pace. By 1880, beautiful mansions lined Ridge Avenue, while down on General Robinson Street a few so-called "sporting houses" were in evidence. From local conversations it appeared that nobody ever visited these houses, but they did seem to survive quite well.
By 1884 Allegheny City was inhabited by a mixture of ethnic cultures. The Scotch and Irish settled to the west towards Manchester while the English gathered within the Commons in the center of Allegheny City. The Germans chose to settle in the east of Allegheny City in what became known as Dutchtown.
It was in this atmosphere that George Rahn decided to strike out on his own and leave the employ of his uncle, who operated a broom factory on Spring Garden Avenue, to become the proprietor of a saloon at 900 East Ohio Street.
