Category Archives: taverns

Fremont Drug Company in Seattle, Part Three: from Drugstore to Red Door

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Red Door restaurant was in the Fremont Drug Company building which was moved to its present site, 3401 Evanston Avenue, in the year 2001.  This original Fremont Drug Company building was built in 1895 at 3401 Fremont Avenue. Founded … Continue reading →

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Dooley’s Tavern on Sand Point Way NE

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

A few minutes after midnight on April 7, 1920, the lights began to blink and go out at the Lincoln Hotel on Fourth & Madison Streets in downtown Seattle.  The desk clerk and the night watchmen smelled smoke, and they … Continue reading →

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The History of Wedgwood’s Neighborhood Pubs

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Wedgwood neighborhood’s two pubs, the Wedgwood Ale House and the Fiddler’s Inn, anchor the business intersections of NE 85th and 95th Streets along the main arterial of 35th Avenue NE.  The story of the founding of each tavern in the … Continue reading →

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Walter Haines, founder of the Fiddler’s Inn, Wedgwood

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Fiddler’s Inn at 9219 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood has a history which dates back to the end of Prohibition on December 5, 1933, when beer and wine again could be sold to the public.  The founder and original owner … Continue reading →

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Wedgwood’s First Business District

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The development of Wedgwood’s first business district began with J.W. (Joe) Shauer, an enterprising businessman who moved his family from Greenwood to Wedgwood in 1920.  Mr. Shauer (pronounced shower) paid $1,000 for an acre of property on the west side … Continue reading →

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The Ida’s Inn Beer Parlor in Wedgwood

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

On January 12, 2020, a car swerved off the road and struck the northernmost corner of the building at 7500 35th Ave NE, in the block to the north of the Wedgwood Safeway.  The incident has caused renewed interest in … Continue reading →

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