The Gaslight Tavern was located at 1241 Oread (as in 13th & Oread on The Hill), just off the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kansas, and was right next (west) to the Abington Book Shop (the "City Lights" of the midwest[1]) that was owned by the beat poet, John E. Fowler (publisher of GRIST[2][3]) and wife Sara.
[8] George was noted for running for Douglas County sheriff in 1970 and losing the race; however, Phillip Hill was voted in, and removed from his office, as justice of the peace.
[9] KU student Nick Rice [10] was shot to death in front of the Gaslight [11] by local police during an anti-war riot in summer 1970.
In its heyday, the Gaslight, as a bar and grill, offered varieties of 3.2% American lager and adequate hamburgers.
Earlier, the establishment was known as Gaslight Tavern for several years,[22] operated in north Lawrence, Kansas as a bar and coffeehouse [23] and offered live entertainment on a regular basis.