Prohibition finally ends in 1933, but liquor cannot be sold in public places.

The Olympia Spar is built by Joseph Wohleb, a famous architect of that era. The Spar replaces the Taylor Brother's Oxford Saloon, created in 1863 and removed in 1935 except for its well, which the Spar was built around. It was owned by Guy Hayden, and he ran it with Ray Johnston, the manager.

The well held bootlegged liquor under the water until 1939.

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