In the U.S. Ice house (building)

a c. 1930 commercial icehouse near ambler s texaco station in dwight, illinois, united states



coney island former icehouse, brooklyn, new york city

as home , business refrigeration became more common, ice houses disappeared. home ice delivery business declined, , virtually gone late 1960s. smaller ice houses, no more sawdust pile covered makeshift roof or tarpaulin, continued maintained store ice use in local events such fairs. today, ice daily consumption made in home freezer, while bulk ice manufactured, distributed , sold other retail commodities.

southern ice houses

in texas, former ice houses cultural tradition. ice merchants diversified sell groceries , cold beer, serving convenience stores , local gathering places. widespread 7-eleven convenience store chain developed ice houses operated southland ice manufacturing company in dallas , san antonio in 1930s, first known tote m stores. today many texas ice houses have converted open-air bars. in central texas, southeast texas (especially houston area), , texas hill country, word icehouse has become colloquialism establishment derives majority of income sale of cold beer.

southland not company in southern u.s. develop convenience-store corporation ice business. munford, incorporated, of atlanta, georgia, began in 20th century vending both ice , coal mule-drawn wagons, atlantic ice , coal company. 1970s, munford, inc., operated large chain of convenience stores name majik market. (the company sold in 1988 , filed chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1990.)