The
Steamboat has been a fixture on Falls avenue since the 1933,
when Tom Adams decided to open the beer & hamburger joint.
The original location was a few blocks down near the bridge
that now crosses Black Hawk Creek.
By the 1940's the place had a reputation for fun and great burgers
with fried onions, which sold for 5-cents until meat rationing
of WWII.
Paul "the hamburger man" Lamb bought the Steamboat
in 1943. He sold it 20 years later to David and Verona Hundley.
Due to urban renewal the "boat" was moved to its present
location in 1971.
In 1978, Darrel and David Hundley, Jr. took over operations
at "the boat." In 1987, Bill Hundley took the helm.
Most recentlyJoel Hundley has assumed the position of shipmaster.
Known for it's legendary hamburgers and tenderloins, the Steamboat
remains a great family restaurant. |
Steamboat Gardens - circa. 1933
Steamboat, 1971 - after a fresh paint job by Darrel Hundley
Steamboat, 1985 - crowded lot for MS auction
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