Jules Maes Saloon
Jules Maes Saloon is by some accounts the oldest bar in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It opened in 1888 in the city's Georgetown neighborhood. The building it occupies, "The Brick Store", at 5919 Airport Way at the corner of Nebraska, is listed as a Seattle Historic Site.
History
The bar first opened in a building at 5953 Airport Way South (before it was called Airport Way, for nearby Boeing Field) under a different name. It was purchased by Jules Gustaf Maes, a Belgian-born bartender, who eventually changed its name and moved it to the 5919 building. The back room was once used as a bookie joint.
The bar was owned by June Espelend for a period. John and Vanessa LeMaster, who had owned it since 2005, closed it during the coronavirus pandemic. It was reopened by Raché Hemmelgarn in January of 2021.
-
Interior -
Exterior -
c. 1980
.jpg)
References
- ^ "Best Burgers that Go Beyond the Beef". Seattle Magazine. 2011-12-06. Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-07-13). "One of the Oldest Bars In Seattle Is Closing Permanently After 132 Years [UPDATED]". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "From Cinerama to 132-year-old Jules Maes Saloon, the 'pace of loss' in Seattle is accelerating". The Seattle Times. 2020-07-17. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ Lalley, Heather (20 July 2020). "Some of the country's oldest restaurants are closing permanently". Restaurant Business. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ Craighead, Callie (2020-07-14). "Jules Maes Saloon in Georgetown to close permanently after 132 years". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Seattle Historical Sites Search Result - Department of Neighborhoods (DON)". web6.seattle.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ Vogel, Traci. "The Bar That Won't Go Away". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Closing of Jules Maes Saloon". Arizona Republic. 2000-05-28. p. 87. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "'Seattle's Oldest Bar' back in business in Georgetown". king5.com. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
