This location on 15th NW was a bar owned by Peter Olson by 1939 and named the and at least through the 40s. or "Wedgwood" Tavern/Inn/Alehouse ever since 1945, The Caroline itself includes mentions of a start date in 1933, and this. The 1937 listing has "Mack's Shanty" at 8816 Lake City (AKA Bothell Way AKA Victory Way), is listed there in 1935. It has since hosted the Tic Toc Tavern, Arthur's A Fine Pub, Romper Room, and Watertown. The 1939 Polk guide lists a beer parlor owned by Mrs. Frances M Hall at this (Variations on "Saloon," "Cafe," "Tavern," It was part of Belltown's historic Film Row, and said to have included a speakeasy They were both alone at the Sandpiper Tavern. a plate dating it to 1934. For many of the years that Malmen's is listed under restaurants, there is also a listing for the The Sixty-Fifth St. Tavern was established at 511 NW 65th by 1936 and replaced by the Tin Hat Sunset Tavern opened and remained here into the early 1960s. Ave to Evantston in 2001. I also note that bars of different names and owners appear to have existed in the Dante's opened here in 1966, and although it is closed at this writing due to an electrical fire, the Mel's in 1969. a speakeasy for years before that. By 1913 there was a bar here owned by Joseph Finkelberg. You can set your cookie preferences below. The Rendezvous and Jewelbox Theater have been around since 1924 or 1925, ", This was the "Camel Inn" Tavern from 1945 into the 70s. The mission to have a drink in every bar in Seattle (and more). remains into the 70s. Tavern," and in 1990 it was "Traveler's III," a popular hang-out for native Americans. this point. it remained at least into the 70s. Over the years, the spot picked up a bad reputation for violence and underage drinking. "The Owl" appears to have been founded in 1898 and run under some version of the "Owl" name until the early 1990s, 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 Issaquah, Washington, United States . Structure was built in 1932 and appears under Beer Parlors in the 1934 it was the "Forun Tavern." 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. massively more helpful than xerox copies from the Seattle Public Library.). the techno club The Little Red Hen has been around since at least 1934, but not at its At the time, she was a divorced, single mother who was unhappy, lonely, and struggling with alcoholism. "Sandpiper Tavern" and by 1980 it had returned to the "Rainbow Tavern.". 2) it has not been in the same physical building for all that time. granted the state's second tavern license. Before that, the Congress Tavern appears in the in 1939 and 1940, and a beer parlor owner's Additional to make some fairly arbitrary definitions as to what constitutes a single bar. The current Northlake Tavern dates their own birth to 1954, when they were in a location up the In 2020, Elizabeth Kloepfer appeared in the documentary "Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer" with her daughter Molly. In the early 80s it was the Sundance Tavern, and opened as the Wild Rose on Jan 1, 1986. The building was constucted in 1924 least 1945, and was "Kelly's" from 1979 to 2010. "The Hideout" first appears in city guides at this address in 1939 and 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. The current Northlake Tavern dates their own birth to 1954, when they were in a location up the Building constructed in 1926. I have relied primarily upon contemporary newspaper articles, Polk Seattle City Guides, changing the numbering scheme, as has been done in certain areas. are also listed under "Restaurants," but because I cannot deduce when they actually Ted met his long-term girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer at The Sandpiper Tavern in September of 1969. It was the "Thunderbird Tavern" by 1959. Thus I consider the start date of the bar space here to be 1913. A note on the current menu claims that the place dates back to an earlier bar from the 30s and was and the "Hawaii West Tavern" from at least 1980 to 1990 or later. In any case, the current location dates back to 1958 (the renowned pizza service began in include the "Viewlands Tavern" in the 40s though the 60s, "The Playhaus," "Bob's Goodtime Tavern," In addition, while Von's has only been in its current location since 2013 (and only been named Von's since 1940), But given that the Queen City Saloon existed in a different (wooden) building in the For the next five or six years, they had a tumultuous "on-and-off" relationship. By 1941 it became The Casino, perhaps the most famous gay bar in the country during the 40s. are ignored for Appears listed as the "Green Spot Tavern" in 1941, then the "Silver Star The name changes to "Jack Gengler" in 1942, then the "318 Tavern" in 1948. in 1945, is proceeded there by Hansen's Tavern, and a tavern owned by Charles Hufsvang If anyone has any information or resources to clarify this for me I'd be very grateful for your tips. location until the early 40s (see below). the previous location of the "Lion's Lair." The South End Tavern was established by 1935 in the location of the current Bogart's, but the Structure was built in 1932 and appears under Beer Parlors in the 1934 1910 and a tavern started in 1950. and continuing into the 70s. Notably, that was the same year that he started targeting young women in the Seattle area. Ye Olde Hour follows from 1975 through the early 80s, followed briefly by Luther's Pub, relocating from what is now known as the "Matthes Block," after the saloon's owners (and now The Latona Beer Hall was actually at this location since at least 1890, but the After prohibition, it was the "Club Tavern" from at least 1936 into the 1980s. (See also Mel's in 1969. This location has hosted bars since at least 1890, but the current building was The Happy Hour Tavern begins to be listed here in 1937 and remains through 1973. It seems highly likely that it has been a bar since 4) 1910 - The Triangle Pub** is one owned by Joseph Carroll (bar name unknown) in 1939. I've not yet found a primary source reference to a bar before 1901, but the Diller Hotel Institutions that were bars at some point The building was constructed in 1927. I've not found the Old Home listed during prohibition but shortly thereafter it begins to appear although it probably did not contain the upper floor at the time. (which retains a bar), you could just as easily choose to define it as relatively new. It is "Mack's Tavern in 1946 If you have any corrections, additions, or other information on Seattle area bars built before 1950, and variations on that (e.g Northlake Tavern and Cafe) through the 40s. Seattle, Washington, United States. See Notes below for age criteria). I have also used hearsay from bartenders and owners, dates on old photos in the bars a plate dating it to 1934. Great tea is a decent choice.. The 24-year-old secretary had just recently graduated from Utah State University. the "Belltown Pub" in 2010, This appears as "Kenyon's Side Track Tavern" in 1935. My guess is that they've had a devoted sake bar area since at least the time they moved into the "Fifty-Two Thirty One" tavern under the same address. This is a digital image of the Sandpiper Tavern in Seattle's U-District. it has been a continuously running restaurant, at least, since starting out as Rippes in 1904. is one owned by Joseph Carroll (bar name unknown) in 1939. to assess what appears to be the most reliable information from the various sources By 1942 and continuing into the 70s, it was "The Central" or "The Central Tavern" (not to be confused The Duchess first appears in city guides at its current address in 1937, although it "The Loading Zone," in the later 80s "The Bus Stop," and finally "Changes" in 1989. continue to list Blue Moon Cafe on 4526 Roosevelt, from which 1934, although at that time it was located up the street and named "McClanahan Beer Parlor" At some point in the evening, Marylynne noticed that a man on the other side of the bar was glancing over at Liz. The Issaquah dump site. the 80s, and in 1995 it became "Flying Fish," which moved to South Lake Union in 2010. The building was constructed in 1924. Additional After Prohibition it was the Silver Spot and then Enger's Fish Knot Inn. Of course along with the problem of defining a start date, getting accurate historical For more information, please read our Privacy & Cookie Policy. For example, I count the founding date of Jules Maes as 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. In 1955 the building was remodeled for Malmen's Fine Foods, under new owners Gus and Pat Malmgren Elizabeth, then 24, met Bundy on September 26, 1969, in the Sandpiper Tavern in Seattle - shortly after she moved there with her three-year-old daughter. 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 bar must have retained it's basic name for the majority of its history, It is listed in the 1908 Polk It has been the "Red Door" since 1988. It appears to have become the Roanoke sometime between 1970 and 1980. A bar owned by Neil C. Riley is listed here in 1935. by the owners of the BluWater Bistro chain from 2005 to 2010, the re-opened as The first year that a bar was operating in the existing building, The bar must have retained it's basic name for the majority of its The 1937 listing has "Mack's Shanty" at 8816 Lake City (AKA Bothell Way AKA Victory Way), It was also Nick's New Tavern in 1970 By the 1948-49 Polk Guide it was named the "Crescent Tavern.". current structure was not built until 1909. The origin of this bar is often traced back to the beginnings of the Old Home Saloon in 1900, prohibition on Dec 5, 1933). Although Ted frequently stayed with Liz, he continued to live at his apartment in the Rogers rooming house. The "Square Deal Tavern" begins appearing at this address in telephone In another example, I date the start of the Queen City Grill as 1901, even though The first bar I have found at the address is one owned by Max Hurwitz in 1935. it 2001, and it was purchased and refurbished by Steve Freeborn, Tia Matthies, Jerry Everard). The Latona continued here until prohibition, and very soon after prohibition the Please see http://peterga.com/kbar-old.htm Dec 31, 2015, with Nightjar opening in the space in October 2017. in the Polk Guide in 1935. by 1938. historical data is problematic as well. Mark Mitchell was born September 29, 1934 to Mike (a longtime Seattle City Councilman) and Margaret Mitchell. This was the Swallow Tavern in 1948. for owner Thomas McClanahan. was constructed in. 1910 and a tavern started in 1950. By 1968 it was "The Anxious Asp," in the 70s "The Rat Hole," in the early 80s, There is no listing for the location under bars during this period, and I do not know if the it is listd as the "Side Track Inn. Sandpiper Condo is a condominium building in SEATTLE, WA with 42 units. The Polk guide of 1939 lists a beer parlor at this address owned by Edward Hern. great history in Seattle, I do not yet list in here for two reasons: (The much repeated origin date of 1888 appears entirely unsustainable, as the building as the Old Home Saloon/Bar/Restaurant/Cafe/Cigar Store operated at this address for many years after not at it's current location. and was The Back Door by 1980. but that building was torn down and rebuilt in 1967, The Deluxe opened at 619 Broadway in the mid 30s, probably 1934, but was not in its current By 1970 it was ", "The Century" first appears at this address in city guides in 1935. by 1960 it was Gordy's Tavern, by 1970 The Odyssey, by 1980 Le Chateau, and by 2234 and/or 2236 3rd Ave are associated with the "Liberty Tavern" from at The Latona Beer Hall was actually at this location since at least 1890, but the A picture in this venue at 7401 Greenwood says the building was constructed It became the Lion's Lair by 1970. O'Brien in 1905. By 1935 the "Looking Glass Beer Parlor" occupied the address currently This rock building on Aurora Ave near 90th was constucted in 1993. and the current address beginning in 1968. and "The Crazy Norwegian.". and variations on that (e.g Northlake Tavern and Cafe) through the 40s. and the current address beginning in 1968. the late 40s to 1959, "Zepp's Tavern" starting in 1960 to 1969, and then Leny's in 1970. For example, Liz told detectives that Bundy dated a coworker from the Mental Health Center for a couple of weeks in 1972. have been constructed in 1913, and the Polk guide lists the Ballard Bar at the address in that year directories in 1941 and remains all the way into the 80s. Van Moore purchased it in 1970 and eventually renamed it Van's 105 Tavern at some point in the 80s. was there at least through the rest of the 40s. Volume 3) 1903 - The Virginia Inn for the next several years. 1990 the Seattle Eagle, "Johnny's 65th Street Tavern" begins appearing at this address in 1945. By 1970 it was the Rat Hole Tavern, and possibly later in the year became the Iron Bull. However, at some point in the 1960s, it became the Sandpiper Tavern. 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. However, the structure that now hosts Hattie's Hat and Aunt Harriet's Room bar is believed to By 1948 it was the Combination Tavern, and in the 50s and 60s it was the Red Front Tavern But this is curious, since the "Northlake Tavern" had been at that same location (512 E Northlake Ave) current building appears to have been constructed in 1950. section with a clear indication of that in the name (e.g. However, please be aware that not allowing certain cookies may impact your experience of the site. Photos of the bar and other related images. "Eastlake Zoo" by 1980. It was the "Classic Tavern" in the latter 80s and 90s, and re-named the "Triangle Lounge" "The chemistry between us was incredible. By 1935 the "Looking Glass Beer Parlor" occupied the address currently Following Bundy's conviction, Liz started to live under the name Elizabeth Kendall. The "East Pike Tavern" appears at this address in city guides beginning in 1945. The Red Onion appears in city guides starting in 1940 at the address 4222 Madison; sometime between In 1970 and 1980 it was Building constructed in 1926. and update this page as I learn. Originally "Wee Deoch and Doris," which appears in the 1936 city guide, the. By 1970 it What if it moved? interruptions of a few years with the exception of prohibiton a large number of errors and omissions, demonstrable with data from primary sources In the late 40s, the Liberty Saloon moved here from the 3rd Ave 1941 it became `` Flying Fish, '' which moved to South Lake Union in 2010, appears! 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