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Tombstone's most elegant boom-era saloon at 5th & Allen (436 E. Allen St), often called Arizona's oldest continuously operating saloon. Built 1879 as the Golden Eagle Brewery; rebuilt after the 1882 fire as the Crystal Palace, opening July 22, 1882. Virgil Earp (U.S. Deputy Marshal) kept an office on the second floor; favored by Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Known for its mahogany bar and tin ceiling.
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- ·Coords ~31.712511, -110.06611 (corner of 5th & Allen; from business-listing GPS, consistent with the verified Allen St grid). Built 1879 as Golden Eagle Brewery; survived/rebuilt after the 1881 and 1882 fires; reopened as Crystal Palace July 22, 1882. FOLKLORE (cultural fact, source = Ghost City Tours): reported apparitions of a cowboy in a black duster at the bar's end (tied to Virgil Earp's shooting), a gambling-ghost 'Swiftwater Bill' with self-shuffling cards in the back room, a self-playing 1880s piano, and reflections of period figures in the antique mirrors. Capture as documented ghost-tour lore, hedged — not asserted as real apparitions. 5+ specific facts.
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