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The Double Header

The Double Header in 2007
Address	407 2nd Avenue Extension South
Location	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	47°36′04″N 122°19′56″W / 47.60114°N 122.3322932°W / 47.60114; -122.3322932
Opened	1934 (1934)
Closed	December 2015

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 and closed in December 2015. It was thought to be the oldest gay bar in the United States.

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.

References

1. ^ Chrystie Hill (April 12, 2003), "Queer History in Seattle, Part 1: to 1967", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink
2. "EXCLUSIVE: Historic Prohibition-era gay bar closes — but it may not be gone forever". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
3. Robinson, Yani. "One Last Inning For The Double Header". Jetspace Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
4. ^ 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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