The Double Header was a gay bar located at 407 2nd Avenue S in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington. The LGBT establishment opened in 1934[1] and closed in December 2015.[2][3] It was thought to be the oldest gay bar in the United States.[1][4]
 The Double Header in 2007 | |
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| Address | 407 2nd Avenue Extension South |
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| Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°36′04″N 122°19′56″W / 47.60114°N 122.3322932°W |
| Opened | 1934 |
| Closed | December 2015 |
In the basement of the building, a gay dance club called The Casino operated from the 1930s to the 1950s; afterwards it was converted into a diner. It was popular with drag queens.[4]
References
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- ^ a b Chrystie Hill (April 12, 2003), "Queer History in Seattle, Part 1: to 1967", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Historic Prohibition-era gay bar closes — but it may not be gone forever". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ Robinson, Yani. "One Last Inning For The Double Header". Jetspace Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ a b Murakami, Kery (June 22, 2007), No longer at the center of Seattle's gay scene, bar still serving outsiders, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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