Rail Bar, longest bar in Detroit?

[NewguyTim]

I'm making a mention of the Rail Bar in a piece Some say it was the longest bar in Detroit until the Forest Club built one longer. Anybody have any info on the Rail and its claim?

[gnome]

The Brass Rail, Michigan Ave east of Woodward, the facade can now be found in Rochester on the Kruez and Muer restaurant.

[p69rrh51]

The Brass Rail, Michigan Ave east of Woodward, the facade can now be found in Rochester on the Kruez and Muer restaurant.

What about the bar the was part of the old Honest John's and the Acapulco?

[douglasm]

Didn't The Brass Rail's sign make the longest bar claim?

[rutlev]

I thought it was west of Woodward, Michigan Ave doesn't cross
Woodward.

[Wheels]

There were three Brass Rails in Detroit. The one on Michigan advertised the longest bar.

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[Detroitgayhistoryguy]

Yes, there were three. One of them was known as a gay bar back in the day.

http://detroitgayhistory.blogspot.co...it%20Gar%20Bar

[gnome]

I thought it was west of Woodward, Michigan Ave doesn't cross
Woodward.

You are correct, thank you for fixing my mistake.

[NewguyTim]

So here's my question...How long was the Rail Bar? Sunnie Wilson, owner of the now-defunct Forest Club, says he built one longer than the Rail. Sunnie's bar was 107 feet. Would anybody know how long the Rail Bar was?

[rutlev]

I know Angelina's is horse shoe shaped, but I bet it's pretty
long.

[PontiacMan1212]

The Brass Rail, Michigan Ave east of Woodward, the facade can now be found in Rochester on the Kruez and Muer restaurant.

My grandfather Louis Peppo owned the Brass Rail around the time of the riots.

[ArmDetroit]

I'm not even sure if it's still around, but this old Metro Times article says that Kovacs Bar on W. Jefferson in Delray claimed to have the longest 'one piece' bar until the Forest Club built theirs.

http://www2.metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=14470