History
The tavern was first licensed as a bar in 1905. During Prohibition, the actual bar itself was removed from the building and replaced with a barber's chair with the tavern being transformed into a barber shop, although men went there for more than a haircut. At the time, women had to enter the tavern through the "ladies' entrance," a rear door leading into a back room, as only men were allowed into the bar room.
A no-longer-used urinal trough runs along the base of the bar. At one time, patrons could drink eat and urinate in the same place.
Along with the regular clientele, the Cherry Street Tavern has attracted some celebrity customers, including basketball Hall-of-Famer Larry Bird, former heavyweight champion boxer Joe Frazier, actor Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man), Philadelphia Flyers hockey player Scott Hartnell, and former Philadelphia Phillies' center fielder Gary Maddox.
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