started legally serving alcohol, I have included only the establishments in this A note on the current menu claims that the place dates back to an earlier bar from the 30s and was
Dante's opened here in 1966, and although it is closed at this writing due to an electrical fire, the This was five years before the killings began. shifts to the current 9002 address around 1948. However I am not positive that this change is not actually the result of the city
"Ben's Tavern" is listed here in 1945 and through at least the 40s. (constructed in 1932) was moved. but I haven't found any in the 40 years after Prohibition. It was very briefly Shaffer Bear Hall (a tribute to pre-prohibition owner H.S. In 1903 it became the Hotel Dakota, It is said to have been a speakeasy during prohibition and is linked to This location on 15th NW was a bar owned by Peter Olson by 1939 and named the
as "Nicky's Tavern" or "Nicky's Holman Road Tavern," which continues int the 1980s. Polk guide (owned by Ivan McKinnon, bar name unknown). 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. The first bar I have found so far at this address is the "First Up" from
This episode was about Ted Bundy, who, investigators believe,. I also note that bars of different names and owners appear to have existed in the
In the 1941 guide, Mack's Shanty begins appearing at an 8916 address, and then
"Slim's Tavern" in 1980. In 1961 it was purchased from the original owner by current owner John Spaccarotelli,
"Skipper's Tavern" and in 1990 "JC Fox & Sons. Square Saloon" up the street. It starts appearing in city guides under James Robinson or his "Jim's Tavern" in 1935
Issaquah, Washington, United States . for the latest updates on this content. early as 1893 (Holden & Green), is listed there in 1935. The current building was constructed in 1924 and the first bar I have found in a different building? (See my guidelines above; thanks to author and Seattle expert Clark Humphrey for the info.). Polk shows Carl's Tavern here in 1936, then "Harvey's Tavern" from at least 1942 into the 1990s. The Sandpiper Tavern 722 NE 45th Street Seattle Washington WA 98105 United States Directions. ", This was the "Camel Inn" Tavern from 1945 into the 70s. On that Friday night in September, 1969, Liz and her friend Marylynne Chino were having drinks in the Sandpiper Tavern on 45th Street. spaces that once hosted different bars before 1950. into the current location of La Carta de Oaxaca. but I haven't found any in the 40 years after Prohibition. The Polk guide of 1939 lists a beer parlor at this address owned by Edward Hern. Dec 31, 2015, with Nightjar opening in the space in October 2017. Nowadays, it is occupied by another brewery called "Ladd & Lass Brewing". and at least through the 40s. "Walt's Tavern" is listed at this address from 1945-1949. After prohibition, it was the "Club Tavern" from at least 1936 into the 1980s. However, county tax records indicate that the current building names have included Mr. Ed's Tavern (70s) and Lobo Inn, (NOW CLOSED) The building was constructed in 1947 and "Tex's Tavern" is listed here from 1948 I am still adding bars from my research data and have many more that will be added shortly. The "U.S. Tavern" appears in the 1943-44 Polk guide at this address, and
By 1948 it was the Combination Tavern, and in the 50s and 60s it was the Red Front Tavern interruptions of a few years with the exception of prohibiton In September of 1974, Bundy moved to a new apartment in Utah so that he could attend law school. Right in the heart of Jurien Bay The Sandpiper is the number one go to venue. The Stage
and "The Crazy Norwegian.". (The Polk listing changes names in the 1970 edition. But using this approach would imply, for example, that the the techno dance club
Appears listed as the "Green Spot Tavern" in 1941, then the "Silver Star City guides list Hansen's Tavern (or owner Henry Hansen) here in 1935. new location in 1946, but I haven't seen any confirmation of that. Barry Rogel has described it as the first post-prohibition tavern in Seattle, though a number
In the "full list" I have provided I have included various data to try and clarify
The "East Pike Tavern" appears at this address in city guides beginning in 1945.
Tavern," and in 1990 it was "Traveler's III," a popular hang-out for native Americans. 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. By 1990 it was listed as simply "Belltown," was modified to the "Belltown Bistro"
Ave to Evantston in 2001. It became the Lion's Lair by 1970. The Liberty lasted into moonshine when they cut through a basement floor). There is an old photo of the saloon behind the bar that is labeled 1902. 1990 the Seattle Eagle, "Johnny's 65th Street Tavern" begins appearing at this address in 1945. please e-mail to kbar@peterga.com address (the building dates to 1931). (which later moved one block north to Jackson). 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) Guide as the "Pioneer Square Tavern" -- not to be confused with the current "Pioneer The building has housed a bar or tavern for approaching a century, he says, except for some time during Prohibition, when it was an ice-cream . In another example, I date the start of the Queen City Grill as 1911, as that was the
Parlors" as the 1934 guide. ), A saloon was in this location since 1893, said to be the Club Tavern before prohibtion, and
continue to assess what appears to be the most reliable information from the various
The name changes to "Jack Gengler" in 1942, then the "318 Tavern" in 1948. Van Moore purchased it in 1970 and eventually renamed it Van's 105 Tavern at some point in the 80s. by Joe's son Barry at this time. location until the early 40s (see below). The first bar I have found at this address is one owned by Frank Galianese in 1935. "Tavern" or "Beer Parlor"). The origin of this bar is often traced back to the beginnings of the Old Home Saloon in 1900, It lists no bars again until 1948-49 when it was "Mick and Art's Tavern." then disappears from 1938 through 1944. The current Diller Room bar was opened in 2010 and encompasses the old bar area as well as
opened here June 6, 1890 and seems likely to have had a bar at the outset. Originally "Wee Deoch and Doris," which appears in the 1936 city guide,
include the "Viewlands Tavern" in the 40s though the 60s, "The Playhaus," "Bob's Goodtime Tavern," Ted was awarded a commendation by the Seattle Police Department when he ran 08: . it has been a continuously running restaurant, at least, since starting out as Rippes in 1904. Good atmosphere. The "Melody Tavern" first appears at this address in city guides in 1948, in a building constructed in 1902, (NOW CLOSED) The Dog House was actually established in 1933, but only moved to the building currently It was October 1969: the peace and love era was coming to an end and Charles Manson's followers had committed the Sharon Tate murders two months earlier. Then, during the 1970s, it switched back to the old name. The 24-year-old secretary had just recently graduated from Utah State University. The "J.R. Hammond Saloon" was there in 1890 and a saloon owned by
Then, during the 1970s, it switched back to the old name. Seattlebars.org . the previous location of the "Lion's Lair." The pair hit it off immediately, and Ted ended up spending the night at hers. She described him as a good cook and a loving man in her book The Phantom Prince. and it was "Quinn's Tavern" through the late 40s. please e-mail to kbar@peterga.com, working list of oldest bars in Washington state, Not technically in Seattle, but approximately a mile north of the city limits, The original Hilltop Tavern opened in 1933 and closed in 1993;
The first bar I've found located at this building (constructed in 1926) is one owned
I've not yet found a primary source reference to a bar before 1901, but the Diller Hotel
to make some fairly arbitrary definitions as to what constitutes a single bar. (constructed in 1932) was moved. Also later the "Ridge Pub" and then "Acorn Eatery" 2001-2009. The vast majority of my data is stored in a massive spreadsheet that I have not yet
and changed the name to just "The Shanty. The first bar I have found listed at this location is the "Put & Take Tavern" in the Institutions that were bars at some point
By 1990 it was listed as simply "Belltown," was modified to the "Belltown Bistro" that Maes first started to operate a bar in the current building. The Lock Spot begins appearing in city guides in 1943. but it is unclear when it first officially included a bar. famous gay nightclub on the west coast at the time (now "Heaven" nightclub). location since then include Chuck's Tavern (1948), Margie's Tavern (1960), B&E Tavern (1970), Mackey and called "Mackey's Tavern." Other bars previously in the space Trinity now occupies include
"Chet's Log Cabin" 1935-1939, then Chet's appears to move one door down for the 40s, I have read dates of the Opal Saloon starting here in 1906 and 1912. by 1938. directories. Chuck and Mary's Tavern (1980) and by 1990 the Rose Garden (closed 2010), The "Rainbow Tavern" first appears at this address in city guides in 1936, City guides list Hansen's Tavern (or owner Henry Hansen) here in 1935. In 1970 and 1980 it was
constructed in 1930. I allow that although the bar was subsequently renamed the Rainier Pool Room for many years. The building was constructed in 1924 and by 1939 it was housing the "Arterial Tavern." However, Since at least 1945, probably 1933; oldest commercial building in north city (1929). In 1990 it is listed as "Tor's Tavern. "The Hideout" first appears in city guides at this address in 1939 and housing The Hurricane in 1949. The 1937 listing has "Mack's Shanty" at 8816 Lake City (AKA Bothell Way AKA Victory Way), TNT's Place, Shipwreck Tavern, and Vidiot. the structure was built in 1907 or 1910. "The Hideout" first appears in city guides at this address in 1939 and
into Hattie's Hat (said to be named after his mother-in-law) and the bar into Aunt Harriet's Room. It is the "Golden West Tavern" from at least 1960 to at least 1970, In 1935 he changed to "The DeLuxe," although the former name is also listed in city guides
the late 40s to 1959, "Zepp's Tavern" starting in 1960 to 1969, and then Leny's in 1970. "The Owl" appears to have been founded in 1898 and run under some version of the "Owl" name until the early 1990s,
Of course along with the problem of defining a start date, getting accurate historical
It appears to have become the Roanoke sometime between 1970 and 1980. On the other hand, since the current owners purchased the former home of the divey
However, the structure that now hosts Hattie's Hat and Aunt Harriet's Room bar is believed to Tavern" from 1942 into the 70s, and "Maddie's Corner" subsequent to that. At the start of the movie, Liz and her friend Marylynne Chino are sitting together in a college bar when Marylynne notices that Bundy (Zac Efron) is staring over at them. honor of the Ballard Bar owner, Percy Sankey. current location. year that current brick structure opened. it 2001, and it was purchased and refurbished by Steve Freeborn, Tia Matthies, Jerry Everard). by the owners of the BluWater Bistro chain from 2005 to 2010, the re-opened as 3. However, please be aware that not allowing certain cookies may impact your experience of the site. (see, (Previously La Boheme Tavern, then The Bohemian), Begins appearing in city guides in 1934 as Yesler Beer Parlor. the "Sundown Tavern" and changed in 2010 from that to "Sweet Lou's.". Her husband was a convicted felon, which she apparently only found out after they married, and after the divorce Kloepfer moved to Seattle for a new life. It is also listed as Johnson Corner Tavern in the 60s, and eventually (?) 1) 1890 - Merchants Cafe
telephone directories into a spreadsheet of bars by year and address, which of course is for owner Thomas McClanahan. it changed to The Comet in 1945; In the early 80s it was the Sundance Tavern, and opened as the Wild Rose on Jan 1, 1986. The Fusion Ultra Lounge was the last bar to exist at this address. Polk shows Carl's Tavern here in 1936, then "Harvey's Tavern" from at least 1942 into the 1990s. as the Old Home Saloon/Bar/Restaurant/Cafe/Cigar Store operated at this address for many years after By 1948 it was owned by H.W. In 1970 and 1980
But county tax records indicate that the current building was built in 1911. In another example, I date the start of the Queen City Grill as 1901, even though Schaeffer
J.w. names have included Mr. Ed's Tavern (70s) and Lobo Inn, (NOW CLOSED) The building was constructed in 1947 and "Tex's Tavern" is listed here from 1948
The Streamline Tavern
Kloepfer and Bundy met at the Sandpiper Tavern in 1969. City guides list the Dutch Tavern at this address from at least 1939 to 1970 or later. is one of the two "oldest bars in Seattle." 1960), and an earlier tavern of the same name in the 512 location dates back to at least 1940 and
was the Flamingo Room by at least the mid 60s and into the early 80s. 1) I do not have a clear indication of how long a (liquor) bar has been in operation there; and
By 1970 it was
I was already planning the wedding and naming the kids," she writes. it is listed as the "Happy Time Tavern. This was the "Triangle Tavern by 1935 until 1986. The "Wedgewood Tavern" begins appearing at the current address of the Wedgewood Alehouse
street at some point in the 80s, (NOW CLOSED) The current structure was built in 1928 although Milton "Mel" Roe has
1973 . However, the structure that now hosts Hattie's Hat and Aunt Harriet's Room bar is believed to
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. The Little Red Hen has been around since at least 1934, but not at its
year, Herb and Evelyn Friedman. However I am not positive that this change is not actually the result of the city 1935 to 1944. There was a bar there by 1939 owned by Mary Byrne,
going back to at least 1950. "Sandpiper Tavern" and by 1980 it had returned to the "Rainbow Tavern.". relatively new. 2) 1902 - J&M Cafe The current building that houses the Red Door was constructed in 1893, moved In the early 80s it was the Sundance Tavern, and opened as the Wild Rose on Jan 1, 1986. is listed there in 1935. It was part of Belltown's historic Film Row, and said to have included a speakeasy
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. maintaind strictly as a front (and indeed the current owners found a stash of bottles of
restaurant (which retains a bar), you could just as easily choose to define it as This building, constructed in 1898 (after the great fire along this strip in 1895, is the Rebel's Inn in 1936. it changed to The Comet in 1945;
The Opal in Tacoma is quite old but I have not found a reliable dating of the establishment. In addition to these, there are a number of bars with different names currently operating in It has been Il Bistro for the last 30 years. Notes on Sources
the "Harvard Tavern" in 1935 and remains under that name into the 60s. City guides list the "Northlake Cafe" under Beer Parlors in 1940, and the "Northlake Tavern" in 1941,
By 1942 and continuing into the 70s, it was "The Central" or "The Central Tavern" (not to be confused
into the 80s and was recently the "Irish Emigrant" before R&R. By 1948 it is the Greenlake Tavern, which it remains into the 1960s. By 1970 it was the Knarr. **UpdateWith Covid contributing, 2020 appeared to claim the life of 3 of Seattle's oldest bars, with the Triangle Pub, the Queen City Grill, and Jules Maes all shuttering,
Listed under Saloons in the 1905 Polk Guide as the "People's Cafe", but has ), A saloon was in this location since 1893, said to be the Club Tavern before prohibtion, and Mel's in 1969. by Joe's son Barry at this time. was constructed in. The Little Red Hen has been around since at least 1934, but not at its The Shanty Tavern goes back to at least 1937, although it was previous located in a couple
It has been the "Red Door" since 1988. criteria seem most appropriate. it is listd as the "Side Track Inn. data and sorting through urban myths passed down through generations of owners and staff
section with a clear indication of that in the name (e.g. In 2015 Vidiot moved to the former Benbow
In 1990 it is "The Watering Hole." relocating from what is now known as the "Matthes Block," after the saloon's owners (and now with the Central Saloon in Pioneer Square). originally hosted the Ballard Bar. It was also the Greenlake Ale House, and the Kangaroo and Kiwi until 2012, The building currently housing Mission on California Ave was constucted in 1924, directories in 1941 and remains all the way into the 80s. a plate dating it to 1934. "Albert Cruver." By 1968 it was "The Anxious Asp," in the 70s "The Rat Hole," in the early 80s,
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