Constructed in 1893, Pancho McGillicuddy's (then called The Cabinet Saloon) is one of the oldest buildings in Williams, AZ.
This area of Downtown Williams became known as "Saloon Row" where railroaders, cowboys, loggers, and boisterous local residents came to spend their paychecks in the numerous saloons, gambling houses, opium dens, and houses of ill repute that lined this street.
Fights, shootings, and stabbings got so out of hand that in 1901 to prevent these "evils" from spreading throughout the community, the City Fathers passed an Ordinance restricting prostitutes to this area of town.
100 years of significant change and various owners saw much of the saloons unique character altered. In February, 1993, the building underwent a major renovation, and many of the historic features were restored utilizing the original materials where possible. Until then, many of the items you will see such as the high ceilings, skylights, arched windows, and hand painted ceiling borders remained covered up ever since those days when the Cabinet Saloon was the center of activity in this raucous frontier town.
The film "Midnight Run" was filmed on this location in 1988. The cast included Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin who posed as U.S. Treasury agents in a scene filmed at the end of the bar.
The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as "Best Motion Picture-Comedy Musical" and Robert DeNiro received a nomination for "Best Performance by an Actor".