The Double Header was a
gay bar located at 407 2nd Avenue S in
Seattle's
Pioneer Square
Pioneer commonly refers to a settler who migrates to previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited land.
In the United States pioneer commonly refers to an American pioneer, a person in American history who migrated west to join in settling and dev ...
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
1934 establishments in Washington (state)
2015 disestablishments in Washington (state)
Defunct LGBT drinking establishments in the United States
LGBT culture in Seattle
LGBT drinking establishments in Washington (state)
Pioneer Square, Seattle
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