"At the time of his death in 1911, John S. Trower was said to be the richest Black man in America. A native of Baltimore, Trower moved to Germantown in 1870 to open a restaurant and catering business. He became so popular with Philadelphia's white elite that he was able to acquire a Victorian bank on Germantown Avenue. Although no longer owned by the Trower family, the perfectly intact building still houses a restaurant, the Crabhouse Bar & Grill." Phila. inquirer, 7/12/20, at pp. F1, F5.
| Publication date | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Neighborhood | Germantown |
"At the time of his death in 1911, John S. Trower was said to be the richest Black man in America. A native of Baltimore, Trower moved to Germantown in 1870 to open a restaurant and catering business. He became so popular with Philadelphia's white elite that he was able to acquire a Victorian bank on Germantown Avenue. Although no longer owned by the Trower family, the perfectly intact building still houses a restaurant, the Crabhouse Bar & Grill." Phila. inquirer, 7/12/20, at pp. F1, F5.
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