Pepitos Restaurant, 4820 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Address: | 4820 Chicago Avenue S |
| Neighborhood/s: | Field Regina Northrup, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Year built: | 1900 |
| Primary Style: | A-Frame |
| Secondary Style: | Commercial |
| Additions: | (1974)Purchased and incorporated 4816 Chicago (Chicago floral) building which was originally part of Parkway theater building. (1982) purchased and incorporated 4824 Chicago, formerly "Plymouth plumbing building". Two additions were added to back of 4820 Chicago building to expand the kitchen, approxomatley 1975 and again 1982. |
| Major Alterations: | Significant Alterations |
| Moved from Location: | 4820 and 4822 were moved to present location in 1916 from 4800 Chicago Avenue South |
| Historic Function: | Business |
| Historic Function: | 1900, Carpentry, Electrical business |
| Other Historic Function: | 1900, Carpentry, Electrical business |
| Current Function: | Restaurant |
| Current Function: | Movie and Live event facility |
| Other Current Function: | Movie and Live event facility |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Wood |
| Material of Roof: | Asphalt |
| Material of Foundation: | Brick |
| Notes: | Owners: Original owner of building unknown, converted building to Tavern and business was named The Colonial Tavern and run by two women, building and business sold to Ernie Peacock, about 1940's - 1950's, Purchased by Van Jackson, about 1950's to 1968 (death), Wife Helen Jackson assumed ownership, Business Sold 1968 to 2 Unknown individuals, Repossesed by Helen Jackson in 1969-70, Building and business sold to William and Susan Senkyr 1971 to present |
(44.915748390882° N, 93.262680172907° W)
Pepitos restaurant is comprised of several address, 4814, 4816, 4820 and 4824 Chicago. The original building, 4820 Chicago Avenue, built in 1900, was originally located at 4800 Chicago avenue south and moved to its present location in 1916. The building was first used as a carpentry and electrical workshop then converted to a tavern named "The Colonial" in 1928. After a series of owners, most notably, Ernie Peacock and later Van Jackson, it was sold to William and Susan Senkyr, by Jackson's widow, Helen, in 1971. In 1974 the name was changed to "Pepitos" and has remained such. Because of it's popularity it has expanded several times, once to 4816 Chicago, formerly "Parkway Floral", again in 1982 with the purchase and incorporation of 4824 Chicago, formerly "Plymouth Plumbing and Casa De Bano, from Helen and Ken Andreasen, Pepitos now has a restaurant seating capacity of 285 and with the addition of The Parkway Theater at 4814 Chicago, in 2007 from Bill Irvine, Pepitos now has an additional, 400 theater seating.
Memories and stories
Memory
A kitchen fire in 1975 forced an upgrade of the kitchen facility and ultimately increased production capabilities and commitment to the food business.
Memory
Thus far five generations of the Senkyr/Rodriguez family have worked at Pepitos.
