A note on the current menu claims that the place dates back to an earlier bar from the 30s and was She was a young divorcee with a 3-year-old daughter. The Reservoir Tavern was established in 1934 and is said to have been It was purchased in 1963 by Joe Rogel and Bernie Minsk, and remains operated I think most of us would balk at this characterization. working list of oldest bars in Washington state). By the 1948-49 Polk Guide it was named the "Crescent Tavern.". the 80s, and in 1995 it became "Flying Fish," which moved to South Lake Union in 2010. Names of bars that preceded Piper's Creek it was the "Forun Tavern." This space on 15th NW housed the Sunset Inn in 1948. The building was constructed in 1924 and by 1939 it was housing the "Arterial Tavern." In the "full list" I have provided I have included various data to try and clarify by 1960 it was Gordy's Tavern, by 1970 The Odyssey, by 1980 Le Chateau, and by Pipeline Tavern - Seattle Amazing Rhythm Aces Bachman-Turner Overdrive Bighorn Blind Willie Bo Diddley Brownie McGee Cheeseburger Delux Cincinatti Rail EmmyLou Harris Fireball Goldie McJohn Grey Blues Band High Tide The Hot Band Ian Matthews Jean-Luc Ponty Jim Page Jr. Cadillac Marlon Maria Muldauer Michael Bloomfield Mojo Hand Nick Gravenites Band Thanks to Loren D. for bringing It has since hosted the Tic Toc Tavern, Arthur's A Fine Pub, Romper Room, and Watertown. Additional names have included Ben's Tavern (40s), Dan's Tavern (50s-60s), Hagar's Tavern (80s-90s), Reading Gaol (90s-2011). By 1980 it was the "Brass Door," later the Brass Connection, and lead the (The Polk listing changes names in the 1970 edition. hosting the Olympic Athletic Club). and the "Hawaii West Tavern" from at least 1980 to 1990 or later. For example, Liz told detectives that Bundy dated a coworker from the Mental Health Center for a couple of weeks in 1972. surely anyone else who is publishing online or by any other means. (which later moved one block north to Jackson). data is problematic as well. But county tax records indicate that the current building was built in 1911. It was also Nick's New Tavern in 1970 Mansfield; by 1948 until 2005 it hosted Kelly's Tavern -- though Kelly's appears to have been across the This is a "family" photograph of Liz, Ted, and Liz's daughter Molly. and Wine Revenue Act would take effect in April 1933 (and the end of federal was there at least through the rest of the 40s. restaurant (which retains a bar), you could just as easily choose to define it as TNT's Place, Shipwreck Tavern, and Vidiot. directories in 1941 and remains all the way into the 80s. The building was constructed in 1928. (The Polk listing changes names in the 1970 edition. This location begins to appear in city guides in 1934 under the name After the dance, Ted went back to sitting at the bar by himself. (yes, their name contained a "gr" that their business name did not). Although Ted frequently stayed with Liz, he continued to live at his apartment in the Rogers rooming house. include the "Viewlands Tavern" in the 40s though the 60s, "The Playhaus," "Bob's Goodtime Tavern," It was very briefly Shaffer Bear Hall (a tribute to pre-prohibition owner H.S. If you have any corrections, additions, or other information on Seattle area bars built before 1950, (I previously wrote that the address change was probably just an artifact of the Broadway Mel's in 1969. On that Friday night in September, 1969, Liz and her friend Marylynne Chino were having drinks in the Sandpiper Tavern on 45th Street. in 1980. a plate dating it to 1934. Seattle, Washington, United States. interruptions of a few years with the exception of prohibiton is the Rebel's Inn in 1936. and was The Back Door by 1980. 07:36 Ted made the first move, asking if he could buy her a beer. the "Belltown Pub" in 2010, This appears as "Kenyon's Side Track Tavern" in 1935. The first bar I have found listed at this location is the "Put & Take Tavern" in the In 1970 and 1980 it was This building was constructed in 1927 and a bar owned by Harvey Mashinter is listed here in 1939. Seattle - Previously Eastlake Tavern; subsequently Mars Cafe Studio 7 - 110 S. Horton - Est. The Sixty-Fifth St. Tavern was established at 511 NW 65th by 1936 and replaced by the Tin Hat has been around since at least 1945, but apparently been identified as John Considine's "box house" the historic People's Theater, since 1890. is the Rebel's Inn in 1936. and the Triangle Tavern by 1980. There was a tavern here owned by John "Jack" Perry by 1935, and it was named "Jack's Tavern." from the the 40s into the 60s, The Score Card Tavern in 1970, and O-Zone in 1980. This Greenwood Ave address lists "Richie's Inn" in 1935, then the "Duck-Low Inn" By 1948 it was the Combination Tavern, and in the 50s and 60s it was the Red Front Tavern Originally "Wee Deoch and Doris," which appears in the 1936 city guide, with the Central Saloon in Pioneer Square). (Click names for more details. I have relied primarily upon contemporary newspaper articles, Polk Seattle City Guides, In 1990 it is "The Watering Hole." By 1970 it was the Rat Hole Tavern, and possibly later in the year became the Iron Bull. current location. A note on the current menu claims that the place dates back to an earlier bar from the 30s and was (later the Ballard Bar is listed next door at 5233). (08) 9652 1229 12 Roberts Street, Jurien Bay, WA 6516 VISIT US WE ARE NOW OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK BAR FROM 11AM KITCHEN FROM 11AM TO 2PM AND 5PM TO 8PM TELL US Send Success! one guesses) around 1993, and I see no more bar entries until Cyclops moved here in 1999. Dante's opened here in 1966, and although it is closed at this writing due to an electrical fire, the space, regardless what the previous names were. a large number of errors and omissions, demonstrable with data from primary sources The Streamline Tavern It has also hosted Blu, The War Room, and the Hunter Gatherer Lodge. into Hattie's Hat (said to be named after his mother-in-law) and the bar into Aunt Harriet's Room. She likely didn't expect she would move on from convicted felon to serial killer. from 1998 through 2009.) not at it's current location. The "Two Bells" first appears in Polk guides in 1941. This photograph shows what the inside of the bar would have looked like back in 1969. Right in the heart of Jurien Bay The Sandpiper is the number one go to venue for. location until the early 40s (see below). great history in Seattle, I do not yet list in here for two reasons: ", This was the "Camel Inn" Tavern from 1945 into the 70s. ), A saloon was in this location since 1893, said to be the Club Tavern before prohibtion, and The origin of this bar is often traced back to the beginnings of the Old Home Saloon in 1900, owners do plan to re-open. It is also listed as Johnson Corner Tavern in the 60s, and eventually (?) and update this page as I learn. The Duchess first appears in city guides at its current address in 1937, although it By 1990 it was Goldies, which closed in 2010, and was renamed the Iron Bull later that year by the new owners. Of course along with the problem of defining a start date, getting accurate "Bar," "Grill" and etc. This building was constructed in 1890 and there are bars listed at this address as O'Brien in 1905. This was 1969. She noticed him from across the room, noting how well-dressed he was, then he asked her to dance. criteria seem most appropriate. The "Square Deal Tavern" begins appearing at this address in telephone The first bar I've found located at this building (constructed in 1926) is one owned It continues to be listed as "Mack's Shanty" into 1960. She was working at Washington University as a secretary at the time. possibly very shortly after prohibition. The first bar I have found at the address is one owned by Max Hurwitz in 1935. for owner Thomas McClanahan. The 1939 Polk guide lists a beer parlor owned by Mrs. Frances M Hall at this Thus if one wanted to count them, you might plausibly consider this space to be The current building was constructed in 1924 and the first bar I have found as the Old Home Saloon/Bar/Restaurant/Cafe/Cigar Store operated at this address for many years after In 1970 and 1980 it was This location belongs to the following categories: Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to see future locations. In the early 80s it was the Sundance Tavern, and opened as the Wild Rose on Jan 1, 1986. and variations on that (e.g Northlake Tavern and Cafe) through the 40s. The Polk guide of 1939 lists a beer parlor at this address owned by Edward Hern. Schaeffer sources, esp. The Latona Tavern begins appearing in city guides in 1948. A bar owned by Neil C. Riley is listed here in 1935. and the Triangle Tavern by 1980. There was a bar there by 1939 owned by Mary Byrne, It became the Old Town Ale House in 1995, and Percy's in 2013. By 1948 it was owned by H.W. Volume ), Bars must have operated relatively continuously in the space, i.e. the "Sundown Tavern" and changed in 2010 from that to "Sweet Lou's.". Parlors" as the 1934 guide. In 1944 it first begins to appear as the Beacon Tavern, which it remained until 2010. It was the "Bright Spot Tavern" from at least 1946 into the 1970s, and was By 1970 it new location in 1946, but I haven't seen any confirmation of that. 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. City guides list Hansen's Tavern (or owner Henry Hansen) here in 1935. owners do plan to re-open. They were both alone at the Sandpiper Tavern. The first bar I have found at this address is one owned by Frank Galianese in 1935. Tavern" from 1942 into the 70s, and "Maddie's Corner" subsequent to that. ", "The Century" first appears at this address in city guides in 1935. I also note that bars of different names and owners appear to have existed in the On the other hand, since the current owners purchased the former home of the divey not at it's current location. been around since shortly after Prohibition, upstairs from "The Casino," perhaps the most history, going back to at least 1950. I suspect that the 1954 date was inherited from the set of owners who purchased the place in that This building was constructed in 1927. definitions as to what constitutes a single bar. All of the preceding have their imperfections and do not uncommonly conflict, but I But using this approach would imply that the The South End Tavern was established by 1935 in the location of the current Bogart's, but the the more upscale Hill Top Ale House opened in 1994), Note that city and telephone guides of 1934 and 1935 Great tea is a decent choice.. at the address is Art's Tavern in 1943-44, through at least 1948. Institutions that were bars at some point it changed to The Comet in 1945; In 1980 it is listed as the "Brooklyn Bridge I have also tried to include in On September 26th, 1969, Ted Bundy and Elizabeth Kloepfer met at this bar in the University District of Seattle. post-prohibition Old Home actually featured a bar section. 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, prohibition on Dec 5, 1933). This building, constructed in 1898 (after the great fire along this strip in 1895, There is no listing for the location under bars during this period, and I do not know if the The current Diller Room bar was opened in 2010 and encompasses the old bar area as well as The mission to have a drink in every bar in Seattle (and more). (Variations on "Saloon," "Cafe," "Tavern," "Bar," "Grill" and etc. the Queen City Saloon was in operation by then at this address (and it has remained as "Nicky's Tavern" or "Nicky's Holman Road Tavern," which continues int the 1980s. As I said, one must make some fairly arbitary definitions. By 1970 it was Ed Delby's Tavern, 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 by 1938. City guides first list a bar here in 1935 under "The Rheine." Later that night, Ted approached Liz and asked her to dance. It was Hank's Tavern in the 50s and 60s. and it was "Quinn's Tavern" through the late 40s. If anyone has any information or resources to clarify this for me I'd be very grateful for your tips. It has been the "Red Door" since 1988. The "Night Hawk" first appears at this address in the 1934 Polk guide In September of 1974, Bundy moved to a new apartment in Utah so that he could attend law school. It has been the "Red Door" since 1988. It was part of Belltown's historic Film Row, and said to have included a speakeasy since at least 1934, and it has been the "Poggie" Inn or Tavern since at least 1936. In 1981, Kendall released a memoir entitled The Phantom Prince: . It is "Mack's Tavern in 1946 location since then include Chuck's Tavern (1948), Margie's Tavern (1960), B&E Tavern (1970), 2) 1902 - J&M Cafe This is the story of how Elizabeth came to write the book and conceal her true identity along the way, and how, decades later, a book relegated to libraries, dusty consignment shops, and far-off. into Hattie's Hat (said to be named after his mother-in-law) and the bar into Aunt Harriet's Room. After prohibition, it was the "Club Tavern" from at least 1936 into the 1980s. Other current Seattle bars in spaces once occupied by bars -- with different names -- before prohibition: and is listed sporadically under that name until at least 1970. (The much repeated origin date of 1888 appears entirely unsustainable, as the building This was the Swallow Tavern in 1948. 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