The contents of the well-known northside Acme tavern were auctioned today. The auction brings a close to an iconic Fort Wayne bar that had served many generations since WW II
The large oil painting of a baseball stadium that dominated the east wall of the bar's "family room" drew the greatest interest. The painting received a winning bid of $4,000. =
My heart is broken. I have so many great memories of the Acme, not the least of which is when Dawn and I sat at the bar and began our decades long friendship.
There is so much I will miss, not the least of which is the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich.
Change is hard.
Posted by: Joni Lehman | May 11, 2009 at 12:27 AM
I stopped by for the first part of the auction, but didn't stick around to see the painting go. Does anyone know where it ended up?
Posted by: Andrew McNair | May 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM
There is an excellent chance that "friends" of the ACME (the persons who purchased the painting and most of the fixtures) will reopen the ACME late this summer. Keep your fingers crossed that this great neighborhood gathering place will survive!
Ed. note: Would these be the folks from "Equipment Finders"?
Posted by: M Lewis | May 13, 2009 at 11:20 AM
I have fond memories of the Acme that go all the way back to my grammar school days. But being a downtown person at heart, the place I really miss is the 412.
Posted by: Paul Morrison | May 14, 2009 at 12:24 PM
No, it is not "Equipment Finders". The painting, bar, booths, jukeboxes, etc. were all purchased by a couple known to the Cozmas and Stavreti families.
Posted by: M Lewis | May 14, 2009 at 02:21 PM