The story
The oldest gay and trans bar on the West Coast, where the owner paid off police to protect his patrons.
Everything that was here
- 1934–2015
The Double HeaderBar
The oldest gay and trans bar on the West Coast, where the owner paid off police to protect his patrons.
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Connected places
Doc Maynard's Public House and Seattle Underground
Seattle, WA
Pioneer Square
Seattle Underground (Pioneer Square)
Seattle, WA
Pioneer Square
Central Saloon
Seattle, WA
Pioneer Square
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Nearby history
Smith Tower
506 2nd Avenue · 89 m away
When Smith Tower opened on July 4, 1914, it was the tallest building west of Ohio. Its namesake, typewriter magnate L. C
Merchant's Cafe and Saloon
109 Yesler Way · 123 m away
Owner F. X. Schreiner ran a Sunday exchange here trading miners' gold dust for cash. Years later he sold the business to
Doc Maynard's Public House and Seattle Underground
614 1st Avenue · 187 m away
Central Saloon
207 1st Avenue South · 208 m away
Nirvana played the Central for the first time on June 5, 1988, and afterward agreed to a record deal with Sub Pop.
Seattle Underground (Pioneer Square)
608 1st Ave (Doc Maynard's), Seattle, WA 98104 · 209 m away
OK Hotel
212 Alaskan Way South · 273 m away
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