Century Bar reopens in its new and bigger downtown Dayton home with same charm

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The bourbon bar left 10 S. Jefferson St. — its home under that same name since 1942 — following a New Year’s Eve bash.

The new location is right next door to the old location in the Fire Blocks District.

****(Jan. 29, 2020) PROGRESS REPORT: Look inside Century Bar’s new location

All that banging behind closed doors is starting to pay off at Century Bar’s new location, 18 S. Jefferson St.

The bourbon bar and its co-owner Joseph Head have posted updates since leaving 10 S. Jefferson St. — its home under that same name since 1942 — following a New Year’s Eve bash.

“Big day today, phase 1 (which gets us back open) is almost complete,” the bar posted on its official website on Saturday, Jan. 25.

An opening date for the new Century has not been announced.

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But while you wait, here are a few photos of the progress courtesy of the bar:

PHOTO (JAN. 5): The state of the bar's stain-glass bar panels before they were cleaned.

Credit: The Century Bar

Credit: The Century Bar

PHOTO (JAN. 5):  The state of one of the bar's stain-glass bar panels after it was cleaned.

Credit: The Century Bar

Credit: The Century Bar

PHOTO (JAN. 8): Wooden female figures from the bar in the new location.

Credit: The Century Bar

Credit: The Century Bar

PHOTO (JAN. 17): Century Bar's relocated historic bar.

Credit: The Century Bar

Credit: The Century Bar

PHOTO (JAN. 24): The lights on the bar in the new location.

Credit: The Century Bar

Credit: The Century Bar

PHOTO (JAN. 27): A new bar area.

Credit: The Century Bar

Credit: The Century Bar