Japp's - Since 1879

In 1905, John and Lena built a house on Hosea Avenue in Clifton. Mr. Japp ran the hair store himself until his death on September 2nd, 1934. He was 84 years old. The store remained in the Japp family until 1985. For nearly a century, Japp's Hair Store prided itself on crafting the highest quality, handmade wigs from human hair. Japps' 1134 Main Street location was purchased by Bob Schneider in the late 80s. He said there were so many boxes of real hair left behind that the products almost covered the entire cost of the building. In the 1990s, Neill Bairstow leased the space and turned the former hair store into a bar. The bar was purchased and sold a few times up until 2002 when it shut down for good. In 2010, Molly Wellmann reopened Japp's as a cocktail bar. Japp's OTR specializes in classic cocktails from the 1700s - 1950s. There is a unique story behind almost every drink, and the building's history complements the historical aspect of the bar's focus.