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Mary Isaac Bowen would marry as would Caroline Elizabeth Bowen who married into the Worthington family and would later marry again to B.F. Aside from our extraordinary cocktail program and hospitality, we’re proud to be in the historic Ahab Bowen home in Dallas that was built in 1874. A landmark welcomes guests in front of the home. Every year we take a lap around the Dallas bar scene to check the temperature of things. Which dives are pushing out Miller High Life with a sexy indifference? A burlesque show in Oak Cliff on a Wednesday night?
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We rotate out a dozen or so bars each year as places close or the froth fizzles for whatever reason. Dallas is a complex city, but finding the proper tonic for what ails us is not. John Bowen and Henry Bowen, sons of Ahab Bowen, became ranchers who left Dallas while their brother William Bowen became involved in the oil business. He too left Dallas leaving their sisters to become the real center of the story and the grandchildren who would carry on the name and Dallas background.
So shimmy up to the bar and order a vintage cocktail. If the lights flicker near midnight, you’ll know Mary is ready for you to leave her home. On May 2, 1873, Bowen and his wife Mary purchased 16 acres bounded by Howell Street, McKinney Avenue, Maple Avenue, and Allen Street.
The few remaining examples of the simple, wood frame, vernacular farmhouses prevalent in Dallas County during the latter part of the 19th century are something we cannot recreate. In 1976, Michal Longcrier understood this period and paid homage to Ahab Bowen, almost 100 years to the date of his death, with his historical overlay of the house by opening the Ahab Bowen vintage store. In 2011, Mr. Longcrier closed the store, but the home remained, and today's "Bowen House" was established. Bowen House opened its doors and honors the home's original integrity so we can all know and remember the history and the founding fathers of Uptown Dallas.
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They left Jaybird, Texas outside of present day Plano, Texas later to settle on McKinney Avenue. The Bowen Family brought with them several ox cart wagons and horses. Bowen House brings everyone together—you may see local students beside parents on a special night out rubbing elbows with local bartenders.
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Their brother William Bowen left town to get into the oil business. The Bowen daughters, Arabella Ambrose Bowen married J.B. Franklin, who came from the grocery business. Thompson, another grocer who settled and lived in the Bowen district.
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Customers are free to download these images, but not use these digital files (watermarked by the Sirved logo) for any commercial purpose, without prior written permission of Sirved. Our sister restaurant, Las Palmas, is just a stone’s throw from us, and the neighborhood is seeing a bit of reinvention. 1900s - Ahab Bowen passes away at the age of 93 on February 11th and buried at Trinity Greenwood Cemetery off McKinney Avenue. His funeral was well attended and provided a platform for wealthy people to create Homes and businesses leaving the landmark behind. Bowen House’s sister bar, Mike’s Gemini Twin, is currently closed in accordance with state mandates and will open as soon as we’re able to do so safely.
All three brothers served in the Civil War for the Southern Side of the Confederacy and were popular amongst the Generals and Camp military men. During the war, Dallas was part Federal and part Southern, Yankees vs. Rebels. The Bowen Family were living in the Yankee side of Dallas which became home for Peddlers and salesman who traveled by rail and in support of African Americans in the area. General Sterling Price became fond of the Bowen boys which was helpful and powerful card of aces to hold in a very divided political place. Bowen was a mailman who traveled over 300,000 miles while working for the U.S. postal service. The Bowen Family came to Dallas not far from the Trinity River to open up a grocery store.
In 1976, Michal Longcrier purchased the house and paid homage to Ahab Bowen. He opened Ahab Bowen’s vintage store which he operated until 2011. In 2012, noted Dallas restaurateur Mohsen Heidari, owner of Arthur’s and St Martin’s, bought the house. He turned it over to his son, Pasha Heidari who opened the Kennedy Room in the space formerly known as Montaigne.
The 1870s in Dallas was half harmed by the loss of the war, held some grudges and yet allowed wounded soldiers to heal. They also helped bring about Yankee Railroads into the area which was led by the Boll family who buried their gold in their backyard. Beyond cocktails, Bowen House offers a complete food menu that’s not to be missed. To accompany their longtime favorites like Fried Brie with blueberry compote, Chicken Tenders, and a steak special that will rival any other in Dallas for just $27, Bowen House continues to bring new dishes to the table. New menu items for the warmer months like Grilled Toast with peaches, ricotta, and pecans and Ratatouille are now available on the Summer 2020 menu that was released in June.
We allow our bar staff to submit cocktails for each menu. We all work together to make it a varied, unique menu with every palate represented. Before you ascend the small staircase to the front porch of The Bowen House at 2614 Boll Street in Uptown, take a few minutes to read the Historical Marker by the right stair post. In fact, you are in the presence of a cedar clap board vernacular prairie-style home built in 1874 by Ahab Bowen. And this home was once a vibrant farm on the outskirts of the Dallas.
This was known as the Grocers District and by 1895 was one of the very colorful districts of the city. DALLAS, TX (July 16, 2020) – Bowen House is, once again, opening its doors to its loyal guests at 50% capacity! The cocktail haunt is also able to offer its carefully crafted cocktails to-go in accordance with recent changes to Texas state law. They can send guests home with complete cocktails shaken and stirred by their expert bartenders OR cocktail kits.
Pasha showed equal respect to Bowen when he opened the tony Bowen House in 2013. After Mr. Bowen’s death, high residential establishments including a Victorian Village, Fairmont, Cedar Springs, Maple and other areas defined the opulence and wealthy community. Large homes and servant quarters appeared and roads were now paved with brick.
1860s - Ahab Bowen and his family left Bolivar, Missouri due to the fact that Federals or Yankees had attacked the Stage Coach thus the violence of the Civil War. The Bowen Family came to Dallas to open a grocery store in the Downtown district and was noted as a Huckster in the 1870’s census. The term huckster refers to a peddler who may sell things in a cart or have a store front to sell brooms, buckets, dry foods and tobacco. Ahab Bowen came to Dallas because of the rich land district. He arrived in Dallas with his wife, sons and three daughters who would later marry into families of other grocers and hucksters that occupied mansions along Maple Avenue, McKinney Avenue and Cedar Springs.
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