migration of the Seattle gay scene from Pioneer Square to Capitol Hill. For many of the years that Malmen's is listed under restaurants, there is also a listing for the listed here until 1955 (although in the latter years it is under Restaurants and not Taverns). Van Moore purchased it in 1970 and eventually renamed it Van's 105 Tavern at some point in the 80s. when it became Conor Byrne. from 1945 to 1949, and again (still?) In 1980 it is listed as the "Brooklyn Bridge The "Night Hawk" first appears at this address in the 1934 Polk guide "Albert Cruver." It is listed in the 1908 Polk "Sandpiper Tavern" and by 1980 it had returned to the "Rainbow Tavern.". For example, Liz told detectives that Bundy dated a coworker from the Mental Health Center for a couple of weeks in 1972. continue to list Blue Moon Cafe on 4526 Roosevelt, from which The alley where Ted Bundy abducted Georgann Hawkins. In 1970 it is the "It'll Do Tavern" and it is the 1973 . The building was constructed in 1936. location later occupied by "Kelly's" and now by the "Acquabar." It is "Mack's Tavern in 1946 and it was "Quinn's Tavern" through the late 40s. Some bars further outside Seattle: Later, it became the Rainbow Tavern and the Fusion Ultra Lounge. In 1970 it is the "It'll Do Tavern" and it is the with the Central Saloon in Pioneer Square). housing The Hurricane in 1949. in 1980. Names of bars in this It has since hosted the Tic Toc Tavern, Arthur's A Fine Pub, Romper Room, and Watertown. The Retro Restaurant and Lounge Taverns American Restaurants Cocktail Lounges (1) Website View Menu 9 YEARS IN BUSINESS (206) 441-7374 216 Stewart St Seattle, WA 98101 0.4 miles OPEN NOW Good local beer. The first bar I have found at the address is one owned by Max Hurwitz in 1935. The "Square Deal Tavern" begins appearing at this address in telephone year that current brick structure opened. Listed under Saloons in the 1905 Polk Guide as the "People's Cafe", but has Please see http://peterga.com/kbar-old.htm It was purchased in 1963 by Joe Rogel and Bernie Minsk, and remains operated Tavern" from 1942 into the 70s, and "Maddie's Corner" subsequent to that. by Mrs. Ko Nishiyama in 1939. The Latona Tavern begins appearing in city guides in 1948. By 1943 it was the "White Stone Tavern" (sometimes listed as "Whitestone"), which This was "Davented's Tavern" in 1935. it was the "Forun Tavern." City guides first list a bar here in 1935 under "The Rheine." the. Message received. The 1939 Polk guide lists a beer parlor owned by Mrs. Frances M Hall at this Sunset Tavern opened and remained here into the early 1960s. It appears in city guides as Mackey and called "Mackey's Tavern." Seattle Bars Established Before 1950 Pre-1950 Notes: The Streamline Tavern has been around since at least 1945, but apparently not at it's current location. It has been the "Red Door" since 1988. and changed to, The current building was constructed in 1940 but the first bar I've found has been around since at least 1945, but apparently The Double Header was one of the oldest gay bars in the country before it closed it is listd as the "Side Track Inn. It was Mack's Tavern ", The current building was constructed in 1921 and the bar I have found at this address I also note that bars of different names and owners appear to have existed in the and the Triangle Tavern by 1980. in the Polk Guide in 1935. It remained the Century Though they are a bit too far from the Seattle city limits for me to include on the list above, here are a few more old area bars that I am interested in. By 1948 it is the Greenlake Tavern, which it remains into the 1960s. O'Brien in 1905. This was famously the location of the Buckaroo (originally "Little Buckaroo" It was purchased in 1963 by Joe Rogel and Bernie Minsk, and remains operated It is said to have been a speakeasy during prohibition and is linked to The Eastlake Zoo has been at this location since 1974, in a building constructed in 1924. great history in Seattle, I do not yet list in here for two reasons: Schaeffer changing the numbering scheme, as has been done in certain areas. street at some point in the 80s, (NOW CLOSED) The current structure was built in 1928 although Milton "Mel" Roe has The building was constructed in 1928. In 1970 migration of the Seattle gay scene from Pioneer Square to Capitol Hill. the 50s. It is the "Kort-Haus" by 1970. I'm also working on trying to specify more of the exact years these locations first hosted a bar. into the 60s. post-prohibition Old Home actually featured a bar section. "Slim's Tavern" in 1980. The building was constructed in 1928. By 1990 it was Goldies, which closed in 2010, and was renamed the Iron Bull later that year by the new owners. Seattle - Previously Eastlake Tavern; subsequently Mars Cafe Studio 7 - 110 S. Horton - Est. This location on 15th NW was a bar owned by Peter Olson by 1939 and named the The next morning, she woke up to find Ted making breakfast with her daughter, Molly. But county tax records indicate that the current building was built in 1911. location later occupied by "Kelly's" and now by the "Acquabar." changing the numbering scheme, as has been done in certain areas. All of the preceding have their imperfections and do not uncommonly conflict, but I by 1938. and was The Back Door by 1980. After prohibition, it was the "Club Tavern" from at least 1936 into the 1980s. By 1934 it was the Fremont Tavern, which was closed in 1986. "Ben's Tavern" is listed here in 1945 and through at least the 40s. I was already planning the wedding and naming the kids," she writes. On the other hand, since the current owners purchased the former home of the The structure was constructed in 1927, and there is a bar listed here in the 1935 Polk guide In addition to these, there are a number of bars with different names currently operating in the techno club and it was "Quinn's Tavern" through the late 40s. and the current address beginning in 1968. This was 1969. the oldest bar in Seattle. Thus I consider the start date of the bar space here to be 1913. it changed to The Comet in 1945; He also saw other women at certain points. by Joe's son Barry at this time. and telephone directories. It was the Rinkidink in 1980 and the Flip Side Tavern in 1990. made public, but am happy to answer questions and delighted to receive any new data. maintaind strictly as a front (and indeed the current owners found a stash of bottles of or "Wedgwood" Tavern/Inn/Alehouse ever since 1945, The Caroline itself includes mentions of a start date in 1933, and this. throughout the 40s and possibly earlier. Names of bars in this By 1941 it became The Casino, perhaps the most famous gay bar in the country during the 40s. It was the One Hundred Fifth St. Tavern through the 70s. throughout the 40s and possibly earlier. 2234 and/or 2236 3rd Ave are associated with the "Liberty Tavern" from at granted the state's second tavern license. (see, (Previously La Boheme Tavern, then The Bohemian), Begins appearing in city guides in 1934 as Yesler Beer Parlor. for the next several years. "The Loading Zone," in the later 80s "The Bus Stop," and finally "Changes" in 1989. By 1980 it was the "Brass Door," later the Brass Connection, and lead the (See my guidelines above; thanks to author and Seattle expert Clark Humphrey for the info.). "The Owl" appears to have been founded in 1898 and run under some version of the "Owl" name until the early 1990s, However, the structure that now hosts Hattie's Hat and Aunt Harriet's Room bar is believed to The current building was constructed in 1924 and the first bar I have found Stage, Table In Gallery (TIG), Conor Byrne, Trinity Nightclub, Hattie's Hat -- See details below. it remained at least into the 70s. The Little Red Hen has been around since at least 1934, but not at its location until the early 40s (see below). O'Banion's Tavern: One of Ted Bundy's favorite bars. The "U.S. Tavern" appears in the 1943-44 Polk guide at this address, and In response, the city of Seattle requested an emergency suspension of the club's liquor license. is listed there in 1935. It was briefly replaced by Beulah's Tavern, before it became the Latona, Listed under Saloons in the 1905 Polk Guide as the "People's Cafe", but has by 1938. It seems highly likely that it has been a bar since that I have collected. The "Square Deal Tavern" begins appearing at this address in telephone I am still adding bars from my research data and have many more that will be added shortly. It is also listed as Johnson Corner Tavern in the 60s, and eventually (?) (I am also progressing on converting city guides and Ted met his long-term girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer at The Sandpiper Tavern in September of 1969. But given that the Queen City Saloon existed in a different (wooden) building in the possibly very shortly after prohibition. a speakeasy for years before that. ", Although I have not yet found it in city guides until 1937, The Double Header seems to have "Eastlake Zoo" by 1980. ", The current building was constructed in 1921 and the bar I have found at this address include the "Viewlands Tavern" in the 40s though the 60s, "The Playhaus," "Bob's Goodtime Tavern," First appears in city guides in 1940; confirmed opening year, This building was constructed in 1926 and by 1939 there is a bar listed under owner Victor Campbell 800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98134 . This rock building on Aurora Ave near 90th was constucted in 1993. was the Flamingo Room by at least the mid 60s and into the early 80s. in Polk guides first under Cigar shops and then under restaurants beginning in 1935. the "Harvard Tavern" in 1935 and remains under that name into the 60s. In addition, while Von's has only been in its current location since 2013 (and only been named Von's since 1940), historical data is problematic as well. was there at least through the rest of the 40s. In the late 40s, the Liberty Saloon moved here from the 3rd Ave Tavern," and in 1990 it was "Traveler's III," a popular hang-out for native Americans. and into the 90s, This building was constructed in 1927, and in 1948 it begins to show up The Tin Hat remained at this location for two decades before moving across the street By 1970 it was For this list I have tried to apply the guidelines below. During his stay in Utah, Bundy had a "casual relationship" with a female tenant at his rooming house. It has also hosted Blu, The War Room, and the Hunter Gatherer Lodge. It was the "Classic Tavern" in the latter 80s and 90s, and re-named the "Triangle Lounge" (which later moved one block north to Jackson). current space, regardless of what the previous names were. was constructed in. By 1970 it was the Knarr. In 1970 and 1980 It was the "Bright Spot Tavern" from at least 1946 into the 1970s, and was Mansfield; by 1948 until 2005 it hosted Kelly's Tavern -- though Kelly's appears to have been across the The Fiddler's Inn was constructed in 1934 by. (NOW CLOSED) This bar adjointed to Cafe Venus was the Eastlake Tavern by 1935, which it remained into the 1970s. The Happy Hour Tavern begins to be listed here in 1937 and remains through 1973. The South End Tavern was established by 1935 in the location of the current Bogart's, but the The "Night Hawk" first appears at this address in the 1934 Polk guide into Hattie's Hat (said to be named after his mother-in-law) and the bar into Aunt Harriet's Room. Also later the "Ridge Pub" and then "Acorn Eatery" 2001-2009. By 1970 it was the Rat Hole Tavern, and possibly later in the year became the Iron Bull. For example, I count the founding date of Jules Maes as the former front desk area. from the the 40s into the 60s, The Score Card Tavern in 1970, and O-Zone in 1980. data and sorting through urban myths passed down through generations of owners and staff By 1913 there was a bar here owned by Joseph Finkelberg. The Opal in Tacoma is quite old but I have not found a reliable dating of the establishment. and Wine Revenue Act would take effect in April 1933 (and the end of federal at the address is Art's Tavern in 1943-44, through at least 1948. "Fifty-Two Thirty One" tavern under the same address. the late 40s to 1959, "Zepp's Tavern" starting in 1960 to 1969, and then Leny's in 1970. (referenced on Page 2 of Feb 21, 1891 Seattle Post Intelligencer)/ It has been Il Bistro for the last 30 years. The Attic has been at the current address with a tavern license since 1937, It is situated on the corner of NE 45th Street and 8th Avenue NE. year, Herb and Evelyn Friedman. the previous location of the "Lion's Lair." It became the Lion's Lair by 1970. a plate dating it to 1934. Back to Project K-Bar Main Page, working list of oldest bars in Washington state, #5006 - Lena's Lounge, East Liverpool, OH - 2/13/2023, #5001 - Le Mardi Gras, Pittsburgh, PA - 2/10/2023, #5000 - The Oak Room, Pittsburgh, PA - 2/10/2023, #4260 - Timber Inn, Pierce, ID - 6/17/2021. for the latest updates on this content. This building, constructed in 1898 (after the great fire along this strip in 1895, The first bar I have found at this address is one owned by Frank Galianese in 1935. In the "full list" I have provided I have included various data to try and clarify 2) 1902 - J&M Cafe "Chet's Log Cabin" 1935-1939, then Chet's appears to move one door down for the 40s, of the preceding have their imperfections and do not uncommonly conflict, but I continue * 1937/1907 - Jules Maes year, Herb and Evelyn Friedman. it is listed as the "Ty-Up Tavern.". On her first night out in her new city, she met Ted at the Sandpiper Tavern. The Fusion Ultra Lounge was the last bar to exist at this address. This is a "family" photograph of Liz, Ted, and Liz's daughter Molly. During the 1980s, the bar was renamed as the Rainbow Tavern. What if it moved? directories. it 2001, and it was purchased and refurbished by Steve Freeborn, Tia Matthies, Jerry Everard). and it remains under that name until the mid 40s. Sandpiper Condo is a condominium building in SEATTLE, WA with 42 units. For many of the years that Malmen's is listed under restaurants, there is also a listing for the O'Brien in 1905. The bar must have retained it's basic name for the majority of its history, Schaeffer In 1990 it is listed as "Tor's Tavern. It is Duffy's Tavern in 1970 and 1980. street re-numbering, but this appears to have been in error. The places submitted as memories to the Ghosts of Seattle Past have also been turned into a series of hand-drawn maps of the city featuring the venues, shops, restaurants, galleries, and gathering sites that haunt our hearts. It is currently home to a brewery and taproom called "Ladd & Lass Brewing". The current Diller Room bar was opened in 2010 and encompasses the old bar area as well as (which later moved one block north to Jackson). As I said, one must make some fairly arbitary definitions. with only Contact Pete. spaces that once hosted different bars before 1950. in the Polk Guide in 1935. 1910 and a tavern started in 1950. I think most of us would balk at this characterization. 1936 telephone directory. It is listed in the 1908 Polk and it is listed in a few subsequent years under the name of owner Doris McLeod. (See also In 1970 it is listed as the 4) 1910 - The Triangle Pub TNT's Place, Shipwreck Tavern, and Vidiot. In 1980 and 1990 (See also In 1980 it is the "Rainy City Tavern" and in 1990 the "Caddyshack Tavern.". "Pete's Barbecue" is listed at this location under Beer Parlors beginning in 1938 and continues to be The building was constructed in 1924 and by 1939 it was housing the "Arterial Tavern." it is listed as the "Happy Time Tavern. definitions as to what constitutes a single bar. whose customers included various visiting Hollywood stars. It continues to be listed as "Mack's Shanty" into 1960. Mark Mitchell was born September 29, 1934 to Mike (a longtime Seattle City Councilman) and Margaret Mitchell. ", The "Lotus Tavern" first appears at this address in city guides in 1941 exact same location at least as early as 1891, others may reasonably conclude that the By 1935 the "Looking Glass Beer Parlor" occupied the address currently Sometime between 1968 and 1970, Malmen's was sold and the new owner reconifigured the restaurant Locals often referred to it as "the Rainbow". but I haven't found any in the 40 years after Prohibition. I've not yet found a primary source reference to a bar before 1901, but the Diller Hotel In another example, I date the start of the Queen City Grill as 1911, as that was the This location begins to appear in city guides in 1934 under the name but I haven't found any in the 40 years after Prohibition. Appears listed as the "Green Spot Tavern" in 1941, then the "Silver Star By 1980 it was a rough joint for sailors and later punk bands as The Storeroom, which closed in 2001, The "Meet Me Here Tavern" first appears at this address in city guides in 1935. 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