By 1937, 33 Little taverns and two Little Tavern Grills had been opened
By 1940, 45 shops were open
In 1972, around 42 Little Taverns were operating
Duncan sold the chain in 1981
In 1988, 22 locations were still operating.
In 1991, the number was 20.
The last one closed last year.
Harry F. Duncan- pre-Little Tavern hamburger shops
Feb 14, 1925 – Baby Beef – St. Louis No. 1
Between 1925 and 1927, 5 “Baby Beef” were opened by Duncan.
Little Tavern
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Locations I’ve been able to find the number of.
1. Mach 24, 1927- Louisville No. 1
510 West Broadway Louisville, KY

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2. October 8, 1927 – Louisville No. 2
3. Dec 22, 1927 – Louisville No. 3

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4. March 24, 1928 – Louisville No. 4 – Sold August 1935
5. May 17, 1928 – Louisville No. 5

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6. October 30, 1928 – Washington No. 1
814 E Street NW.
7. February 12, 1929- Washington No. 2
3701 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington DC
Torn Down. Now the site of the Sweet Mango Cafe.
8. August 14, 1929 – Washington No. 3
9. December 3, 1929 – Washington No. 4
10. May 15, 1930 – Louisville No. 6 – Closed 1932
11. June 2, 1930 – Baltimore No. 1
12. June 19, 1930- Washington No. 5
13. 1930- Baltimore No. 2
Greenmount Ave, 32nd St. Baltimore, MD
Converted. As it appeared originally. Now Sea Blue.

Note the castle-like stonework on the right, similar to that found on the earlier Louisville ones. It appears the roof and enamel panels which were on it were retrofits.
14. Jan 29, 1931, Baltimore No. 3 (First “Streamlined” Little Tavern- those built prior were of the castle style, it appears. Some were converted to the tudor style later on)
15. March 21, 1931 – Baltimore No. 4 – Closed 1932 due to lease problem
16. May 6, 1931 – Washington No. 6
630 North Capitol Street, N.W. Washington DC
Restored 1983. Demolished 1988.
17. August 1, 1931- Baltimore No. 5

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18. December 23, 1931 – Washington No. 7
1344 G street northwest Washington DC
Torn Down, but the outline of the building is still visible on the wall of the building next door.

19. March 22, 1932 – Washington No. 8
Moved about 4 miles in 1936. to 1309 New York Ave. Torn down by 1972 to make way for parking lots


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20. December 3, 1932 – Washington No. 9

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21. Jan 13, 1934 – The Baltimore Grill / Little Tavern Tap Room – Baltimore
22. February 1, 1934 – Washington No. 10 – Moved 80 feet in 1936 to accommodate construction of government building (Bureau of Engraving and Printing Annex) 14th St. Southwest Washington DC

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23. September 15, 1934 – Washington No. 11
24. November 11, 1935 – Washington No. 12
718 H Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
Now Super Nails.
Building Permit Permit # 183945.
Architect G.B. Wenner. Estimated cost $7,500.

25. December 12, 1935 – Washington No. 13

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26. Jan 2, 1936 -Baltimore No. 6
27. April 9, 1936 – Washington No. 14
Georgetown. Either 3333 M. Street NW or 1303 Wisconsin Ave NW
28. April 11, 1936 – Baltimore No. 7
29. July 1, 1936 – Washington No. 15
30. November 11, 1936 – Washington No. 16
1110 H St. Northwest Washington DC
Closed by 1985.


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color photo by Robby Delius
31. December 31, 1936 – Washington No. 17
2628 Connecticut Ave. Northwest Washington DC
Closed December 1972 for the construction of the Woodley Park-Zoo / Adams Morgan metro station



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32. February 4, 1937 – Washington No. 18
33. February 9, 1937 – Washington No. 19
34. March 9, 1937 – Baltimore No. 8
35. 3968 Minnesota Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. (Little Tavern Shop No. 23)
Torn Down. Now strip mall featuring “Rainbow” and “Downtown Locker Room”. Next door to former Senator Theatre, built 1942.
36. 2537 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. (Little Tavern Shop No. 24)
Converted. Now Continental Construction Next door to the former Highland Theatre.

37. 2716 Good Hope Road S.E., Washington, D.C. (Little Tavern Shop No. 26)
Now New York Fried Chicken



38. 6th Street and Morse Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. (Little Tavern Shop No. 27)
Converted Now Subway.

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Locations I was not able to find the number of. Some almost certainly overlap with locations in the previous list.
1221 U Street, NW – The Hamburger Grill
Gone. Storefront? Run by Little Tavern Shops. Referenced in 1933 “The Afro American”
504 13th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
Torn Down
3333 M. Street NW Washington DC -
Converted Now Sweetgreen


1303 Wisconsin Ave NW. Washington DC -
Converted Now Paolo’s

655 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E. Washington, DC 20003
Converted Now Li’l Pub
Built 11/26/193(5 or 6) , architect Frank B. Proctor, Estimated Cost $5000, Permit no. 20864

Pennsylvania Ave NW- by white house- demolished by 1972
The Shops at National Place (Club LT- opened 1987)
529 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20004
Gone
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6414 Holabird Ave Baltimore, MD 21224 Opened 1983. Closed 2008.
Closed.

3515 Eastern Ave Baltimore, MD 21224
Closed.

S. Conkling Street, Baltimore, MD – South of Eastern Ave
Torn Down. Picture.
519 East 25th Street Baltimore MD
Converted. Now Pizza Deal.


Belvedere Ave. Baltimore, MD- East of Park Heights

photo from btco.net
10 Park Ave Baltimore, MD
Converted – now Lighthouse Pub

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828 North Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia
Built of brick in 1940 (Building Permit #2542, 5/22/1940)
Resurfaced with porcelain enamel panels 1959 (Building Permit #15009, 5/27/1959).
1993- Friendly Tavern (BAR Case #93-8, 1/6/1993)
1994- Hogs on the Hill (BAR Case #94-104, 10/5/1994).
1995 – Jerry’s Subs (BAR Case #95-189, 12/20/95)
2005- Merry’s Subs Pizza (BAR Case #2005-00226, 10/19/2005)
2008- Asian Wok Cafe

3125 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA – Built 1941
Converted. Now Goody’s

Former Little Tavern? Now Tarbouch
3110 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA

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Wisconsin Avenue and Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland (Built c.1939)
Converted. Now Golden House Chinese Food.



135 Main Street, Annapolis, Maryland
Closed/Torn Down Nothing left at the site.
There was another Annapolis location, closed by the 1970s, though I can’t find an address for it.
11143 Viers Mill Road and Grandview Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland
Torn Down , Though sign-frame is still there, advertising Chuck Levin’s. Site Plan. Painting.
7413 Baltimore Ave College Park, MD 20740
2010- closed


8230 Georgia Ave Silver Spring, MD
Torn Down


Corner of Fenton St. and Wayne Ave. Silver Spring, MD – Built 1974
Demolished 2008

Rt. 1 Laurel, MD -

7801 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, Maryland
Gone/Converted (Seasonal)


I have a report that that there was a location in Columbia Mall–1982 or 3 till late 80’s
It’s possible one of the KY locations may have been at 4138 Dixie Highway Louisville, KY
A Little Tavern at the corner of Montgomery Lane and Waverly St in Bethesda md