The building was constructed in 1926. 3) 1903 - The Virginia Inn building since 1907, should people prefer that criterion. although it probably did not contain the upper floor at the time. The Fusion Ultra Lounge was the last bar to exist at this address. View Location. It is situated on the corner of NE 45th Street and 8th Avenue NE. As a result, Liz's house was kept under constant police surveillance. It remained the Century At the time, she was a divorced, single mother who was unhappy, lonely, and struggling with alcoholism. The vast majority of my data is stored in a massive spreadsheet that I have not yet Great tea is a decent choice.. Additional I am fairly confident at this point that I have compiled substantially more data and It was purchased in 1963 by Joe Rogel and Bernie Minsk, and remains operated the oldest bar in Seattle. (I am also progressing on converting city guides and been around since shortly after Prohibition, upstairs from "The Casino," perhaps the most TNT's Place, Shipwreck Tavern, and Vidiot. "Walt's Tavern" is listed at this address from 1945-1949. and the Triangle Tavern by 1980. "The Loading Zone," in the later 80s "The Bus Stop," and finally "Changes" in 1989. (later the Ballard Bar is listed next door at 5233). into the 80s. Dante's opened here in 1966, and although it is closed at this writing due to an electrical fire, the This location begins to appear in city guides in 1934 under the name Place of Interest in Seattle, Washington, United States. Thus I consider the start date of the bar space here to be 1913. Stage, Table In Gallery (TIG), Conor Byrne, Trinity Nightclub, Hattie's Hat -- See details below. was the "70th Street Tavern and remained that until at least 1990. By the late 40s it is known as just the "Side Track Tavern," and in 1970 and 1980 ), Bars must have operated relatively continuously in the space, i.e. On the other hand, since the current owners purchased the former home of the divey 2) 1902 - J&M Cafe By 1942 and continuing into the 70s, it was "The Central" or "The Central Tavern" (not to be confused housing this U-District gay bar, and it remained under the "Looking Glass" name into The "Square Deal Tavern" begins appearing at this address in telephone As I said, one must make some fairly arbitrary definitions. Tavern" from 1942 into the 70s, and "Maddie's Corner" subsequent to that. If anyone has any information or resources to clarify this for me I'd be very grateful for your tips. housing this U-District gay bar, and it remained under the "Looking Glass" name into when it became Conor Byrne. The Woodland Tavern existed at this address by 1939 and remained into the 1970s. In 2020, Elizabeth Kloepfer appeared in the documentary "Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer" with her daughter Molly. The first bar I have found at the address is one owned by Max Hurwitz in 1935. one guesses) around 1993, and I see no more bar entries until Cyclops moved here in 1999. By 1968 it was "The Anxious Asp," in the 70s "The Rat Hole," in the early 80s, In 1970 However, after some time passed and he failed to do so, she decided to walk across the bar and strike up a conversation with him. current building appears to have been constructed in 1950. page for an example of how I attempt to resolve these. of the 40s. The building was constructed in 1924 and by 1939 it was housing the "Arterial Tavern." Although the couple "officially" remained together, their relationship was strained. The first bar I have found at this address is one owned by Frank Galianese in 1935. By 1943 it was the "White Stone Tavern" (sometimes listed as "Whitestone"), which The current building was constructed in 1924 and the first bar I have found it has been a continuously running restaurant, at least, since starting out as Rippes in 1904. This Greenwood Ave address lists "Richie's Inn" in 1935, then the "Duck-Low Inn" However, the structure that now hosts Hattie's Hat and Aunt Harriet's Room bar is believed to The origin of this bar is often traced back to the beginnings of the Old Home Saloon in 1900, Van Moore purchased it in 1970 and eventually renamed it Van's 105 Tavern at some point in the 80s. in the Polk Guide in 1935. into the 80s and was recently the "Irish Emigrant" before R&R. In the 1941 guide, Mack's Shanty begins appearing at an 8916 address, and then It is the "Golden West Tavern" from at least 1960 to at least 1970, This location begins to appear in city guides in 1934 under the name Names of bars in this After Prohibition it was the Silver Spot and then Enger's Fish Knot Inn. However, county tax records indicate that the current building by 1938. that Maes first started to operate a bar in the current building. famous gay nightclub on the west coast at the time (now "Heaven" nightclub). In Polk guides it was listed at 323 N. 50th until at least 1967 The next morning, she woke up to find Ted making breakfast with her daughter, Molly. In 1970 it is the "It'll Do Tavern" and it is the St. Andrews on Aurora Ave was established Oct 26, 2005 in Bars where Pete has had a Drink (4,992 bars; 1,754 bars in Seattle) - Click titles below for Lists: Current Seattle Bars 106 Pine, Seattle (downtown) 13 Coins, Seattle (Pioneer Square) 2 Fingers Social, Seattle (West Seattle) 2C Thai Bistro and Spirits, Seattle (Lake City) 206 Distillery, Seattle (Interbay) 2120, Seattle (Belltown) By 1970 it was the Knarr. ", "The Century" first appears at this address in city guides in 1935. from 1945 to 1949, and again (still?) 1935 to 1944. By 1990 it was Goldies, which closed in 2010, and was renamed the Iron Bull later that year by the new owners. sources, esp. A photograph in the bar itself is accompanied by When the restaurant opened, coffee, two eggs, a ham steak, hashbrowns, and four pieces of. In 1944 it first begins to appear as the Beacon Tavern, which it remained until 2010. at the address is Art's Tavern in 1943-44, through at least 1948. is one owned by Joseph Carroll (bar name unknown) in 1939. Seattle will miss its longtime restaurant, nightclub, casino, actor, newspaper and poker legend entrepreneur who fell asleep to the Lord September 23, 2014 in his longtime Ballard home. and "The Crazy Norwegian.". historical data is problematic as well. post-prohibition Old Home actually featured a bar section. But using this approach would imply, for example, that the the techno dance club under owner Rudy Brown. I have read dates of the Opal Saloon starting here in 1906 and 1912. By 1948 it was owned by H.W. into the current location of La Carta de Oaxaca. The 24-year-old secretary had just recently graduated from Utah State University. Later that night, Ted approached Liz and asked her to dance. One must presume that many of these bars were actually This was the "Triangle Tavern by 1935 until 1986. at least the ownership of Wayne Schwartzkopf, which began in 1988 (Schwartzkopf sold Kloepfer and Bundy met at the Sandpiper Tavern in 1969. "You look like your best friend just died," she told him, as she thought he looked sad. and was The Back Door by 1980. Bars where Pete has had a Drink (4,963 bars; 1,754 bars in Seattle) - Click titles below for Lists: Current Seattle Bars 106 Pine, Seattle (downtown) 13 Coins, Seattle (Pioneer Square) 2 Fingers Social, Seattle (West Seattle) 2C Thai Bistro and Spirits, Seattle (Lake City) 206 Distillery, Seattle (Interbay) 2120, Seattle (Belltown) This building was constructed in 1927. location since then include Chuck's Tavern (1948), Margie's Tavern (1960), B&E Tavern (1970), I suspect that the 1954 date was inherited from the set of owners who purchased the place in that owners do plan to re-open. It became the Lava Lounge in 1995. The Polk guide of 1935 lists the Picture Palace Tavern at this location, constructed in 1925. moonshine when they cut through a basement floor). "Ben's Tavern" is listed here in 1945 and through at least the 40s. City guides list Hansen's Tavern (or owner Henry Hansen) here in 1935. I am still adding bars from my research data and have many more that will be added shortly. the "Belltown Pub" in 2010, This appears as "Kenyon's Side Track Tavern" in 1935. Square Saloon" up the street. The building was constructed in 1936. Mark Mitchell was born September 29, 1934 to Mike (a longtime Seattle City Councilman) and Margaret Mitchell. Sunset Tavern opened and remained here into the early 1960s. It is listed at 507 Queen Anne from the late 40s to at least 1970, moving to Dec 31, 2015, with Nightjar opening in the space in October 2017. By 1990 it was listed as simply "Belltown," was modified to the "Belltown Bistro" "The Owl" appears to have been founded in 1898 and run under some version of the "Owl" name until the early 1990s, continue to assess what appears to be the most reliable information from the various City guides first list a bar here in 1935 under "The Rheine." and it was called the "Queen City Saloon" by at least 1891 "Hansen's Tavern" is listed in 1939 and into the early 40s, folllowed by "Howard's Tavern" from 1) 1890 - Merchants Cafe Thanks to Loren D. for bringing You can change your choice at any time by using the Privacy Center link in our footer. The building was constructed in 1928. the "Harvard Tavern" in 1935 and remains under that name into the 60s. Tavern" from 1942 into the 70s, and "Maddie's Corner" subsequent to that. City guides list the Dutch Tavern at this address from at least 1939 to 1970 or later. By 1970 it was Ed Delby's Tavern, 1990 the Seattle Eagle, "Johnny's 65th Street Tavern" begins appearing at this address in 1945. 2003 Stumbing . I was already planning the wedding and naming the kids," she writes. I have also used hearsay from bartenders and owners, dates on old photos in the bars This is in a building constructed in 1892. migration of the Seattle gay scene from Pioneer Square to Capitol Hill. 2234 and/or 2236 3rd Ave are associated with the "Liberty Tavern" from at Seattle, Washington, United States. but it is unclear when it first officially included a bar. telephone directories into a spreadsheet of bars by year and address, which of course is A bar owned by Neil C. Riley is listed here in 1935. year, Herb and Evelyn Friedman. The "East Pike Tavern" appears at this address in city guides beginning in 1945. It is the "Golden West Tavern" from at least 1960 to at least 1970, continue to list Blue Moon Cafe on 4526 Roosevelt, from which Polk shows Carl's Tavern here in 1936, then "Harvey's Tavern" from at least 1942 into the 1990s. ", Appears in city guides as Hansen's Tavern" in 1939-1944, Then either "Wedgewood" But given that the Queen City Saloon existed in a different (wooden) building in the the "Belltown Pub" in 2010, This appears as "Kenyon's Side Track Tavern" in 1935. The "J.R. Hammond Saloon" was there in 1890 and a saloon owned by housing The Hurricane in 1949. by Joe's son Barry at this time. For example, many bars will date their age back to the first bar that occupied the current and variations on that (e.g Northlake Tavern and Cafe) through the 40s. This Google Street View image was taken in September of 2022. This building, constructed in 1898 (after the great fire along this strip in 1895, I'm also working on trying to specify more of the exact years these locations first hosted a bar. through Dec 1933 in Washington state). The Stage Parlors" as the 1934 guide. a speakeasy for years before that. current building appears to have been constructed in 1950. 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 After Prohibition it was the Silver Spot and then Enger's Fish Knot Inn. This was "Davented's Tavern" in 1935. location later occupied by "Kelly's" and now by the "Acquabar." Other current Seattle bars in spaces once occupied by bars -- with different names -- before prohibition: It was very briefly Shaffer Bear Hall (a tribute to pre-prohibition owner H.S. owner maintained it until 1972. The "J.R. 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