Huggins Bar B Que (M/M John Huggins)


Known Name(s)

Huggins Bar B Que (M/M John Huggins)

Address

631 25th St. Newport News, VA

Establishment Type(s)

Barbecue

Physical Status

Demolished

Description

The 1955 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows a two-story, brick, slate or tin roofed building at 631 25th Street. The building is labeled "Tire Recap." As Huggins did not advertise at this address until 1962, it could possibly be the same building. The site is now a vacant lot.

Detailed History

1962 Green Book ad says, "The place where the pig became famous."

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