The building that houses Pete's was built in 1829, and was originally the Portman Hotel; liquor may have been sold there as early as 1851 or 1852 – when it was a "grocery & grog" store – and the first official drinking establishment founded by 1864.
The building that shelters Pete's was constructed in 1829, previously serving as the Portman Hotel; alcohol might have been sold there since at least 1851 or 1852 – when it functioned as a "grocery & grog" store – and the first official drinking establishment began by 1864.