The Double Header (Seattle) Explained

The Double Header
Address:	407 2nd Avenue Extension South
Location:	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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.^{[1] [2]} 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Historic Prohibition-era gay bar closes — but it may not be gone forever. Bizjournals.com. 2016-09-30.
2. Web site: Robinson . Yani . One Last Inning For The Double Header . dead . 2016-09-30 . Jetspace Magazine . 2016-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161008151319/http://jetspacemagazine.com/last-inning-for-the-double-header/ .