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The bar's location at 511 South [[Palafox Street]] (now known as the [[Trader Jon's building]]) dates back to [[1896]] and was previously occupied by such tenants as [[Samuel Charles]]'s shoe repair shop and [[Birgar Testman]]'s ship chandlery. It was already a bar when Weissman purchased it.
As of 2021, it houses [[5eleven palafox]] event hosting.
==Naval hangout==
The [[Trader Jon's building]] was designated an historic site by the State of Florida in [[1992]].
==Changing hands==I, Shawn Pendrangone, Constantine XII-AmigaMan was negoitating a First Ever WebSite for Trader Jons it wasnt concluded till after Matt & Kerry bought Trader Jons. The website was done free of charge with All internal pictures...,And a Trader Store. When the Fire broke out I came around the corner Matt says'you saved my ass shawn.'. So I, HRH Constantine XII was there,and even donated.Trader Jon's closed in [[1998]], a year after Weissman suffered a debilitating stroke that kept him from work; he died on [[February 18]], [[2000]]. A group called the "Trader Jon's Preservation Squadron," led by former [[Blue Angels]] leader [[Bob Stumpf]] and Marine Corps Major Kent Bolin, raised $300,000 to preserve the bar and its contents as a restaurant and a kind of museum. Their purchase offer was rejected by Weissman's family, who wanted to see the club remain open.<ref>"[http://mysite.verizon.net/pitcairnsquadron/newjons.htm Navy pilot, wife plan to reopen historic 'Trader Jon's aviators' pub]." Associated Press, August 10, 2000.</ref>
Navy flight instructor [[Matt Heckemeyer]] and his wife [[Kerry Heckemeyer|Kerry]] purchased the business for $465,000 on [[August 8]], [[2000]]. After spending an estimated $150,000 on renovations, they reopened the bar on [[September 1]] of that year — what would have been Weissman's 85th birthday.