| The History of McGinleys' Golden Ace Inn |
McGinleys' Golden Ace Inn first opened on March 1, 1934, but actually its'
story began twelve years prior to that. That is when two young immigrants, from
County Donegal, Ireland, John McGinley and Ann McNulty, separately came
over to America to live with family in Indianapolis, Indiana. Although they
lived only five miles apart in Ireland,(John was from Carrick, Ann from Kilcar)
they never met until a fateful night in 1931 at a local Indianapolis dance. John
and Ann wed just two years later.
Sometimes the time is just right to take a chance. For John and Ann McGinley
that time was 1934. Prohibition had just been repealed, a baby was on the way
and they had just enough money saved up to open their own public house. It also
didn't hurt that they lived close to a main thoroughfare, Washington Street (aka
US 40), in a nice working class neighborhood of Indianapolis.
The only problem to this great plan was that neither had any knowledge as to the
bar business. In Ireland both John and Ann's families were farmers and
prohibition had been in effect since they came over to the States. So, in an effort
to learn what beers the local patrons preferred, John and Ann would watch as the
beer trucks rumbled down Washington Street with a pen in one hand a piece of
paper in the other.
On March 1, 1934, the Golden Ace Inn officially opened for business (and just in
time too considering St. Patrick's Day was just 16 days away). That day was
much like the next 32 years, John McGinley, behind the bar, clad in a white shirt
and black tie, helping to support Ann and his ever growing family. Ann also
helped out at the Golden Ace Inn, especially when her children were grown.
Their children also took an interest in the family business, helping clean on
Sundays when they were younger and helping behind the bar when they became
older.
After John and Ann passed away, their seven surviving children took ownership
of the Golden Ace Inn: Jack, Mary Ann, Jim, Chuck, Joe, Mike and Dan.
Whether it be taking pride in their Irish heritage, frying up delicious
cheeseburgers, or serving ice cold beer, McGinleys' Golden Ace Inn has continued
the traditions that John and Ann set forth. Now, it is the next generation of
McGinleys', who are helping out their parents and learning the Golden Ace Inn's
story along the way .
story began twelve years prior to that. That is when two young immigrants, from
County Donegal, Ireland, John McGinley and Ann McNulty, separately came
over to America to live with family in Indianapolis, Indiana. Although they
lived only five miles apart in Ireland,(John was from Carrick, Ann from Kilcar)
they never met until a fateful night in 1931 at a local Indianapolis dance. John
and Ann wed just two years later.
Sometimes the time is just right to take a chance. For John and Ann McGinley
that time was 1934. Prohibition had just been repealed, a baby was on the way
and they had just enough money saved up to open their own public house. It also
didn't hurt that they lived close to a main thoroughfare, Washington Street (aka
US 40), in a nice working class neighborhood of Indianapolis.
The only problem to this great plan was that neither had any knowledge as to the
bar business. In Ireland both John and Ann's families were farmers and
prohibition had been in effect since they came over to the States. So, in an effort
to learn what beers the local patrons preferred, John and Ann would watch as the
beer trucks rumbled down Washington Street with a pen in one hand a piece of
paper in the other.
On March 1, 1934, the Golden Ace Inn officially opened for business (and just in
time too considering St. Patrick's Day was just 16 days away). That day was
much like the next 32 years, John McGinley, behind the bar, clad in a white shirt
and black tie, helping to support Ann and his ever growing family. Ann also
helped out at the Golden Ace Inn, especially when her children were grown.
Their children also took an interest in the family business, helping clean on
Sundays when they were younger and helping behind the bar when they became
older.
After John and Ann passed away, their seven surviving children took ownership
of the Golden Ace Inn: Jack, Mary Ann, Jim, Chuck, Joe, Mike and Dan.
Whether it be taking pride in their Irish heritage, frying up delicious
cheeseburgers, or serving ice cold beer, McGinleys' Golden Ace Inn has continued
the traditions that John and Ann set forth. Now, it is the next generation of
McGinleys', who are helping out their parents and learning the Golden Ace Inn's
story along the way .
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