Oliver’s was the first Washington State “Daylight” Bar. Until 1976, Washington “Blue Laws” prohibited anyone from looking into a lounge where hard liquor was sold. With the new laws, customers could now look out on the street scene, and pedestrians could watch the bartender mixing drink. The original design of Oliver’s was to include café style curtains, however, with the new legislation; the café curtains were never installed.
Cir. 1976
Cir. 1983
Cir. 2005
Exterior – Cir. 1937 Courtesy of MOHAI
Interior entrance to the Barber Shop from Hotel Lobby - Stairs were right next to where the Concerige Office is today. Cir. 1937 Courtesy of MOHAI
Cir. 1934
Cir. 1960′s Courtesy of E. Schleiger
Cir. 1960′s Courtesy of E. Schleiger
June 1936 – Hotel News of the West
1947 – Front! Magazine
2005
The Bergonian “B” was originally located in the Rose Room, today it is located in the Fireside Room on the Mezzanine level.
Exterior 1933 - Courtesy of MOHAI
Interior 1933 - Courtesy of MOHAI
March 1933 – Hotel News of the West
March 3, 1933 – Seattle Post Intelligencer
Cir. 1937 - Courtesy of MOHAI
Front! Magazine 1953- Coffee Shop Signs by Ric Aitken
Front! Magazine 1953
