R Place

R Place was a gay bar and nightclub in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2] The business operated in the Teal Building on Capitol Hill.

For the Internet social experiment, see r/place.
R Place
Address619 E. Pine St.
Seattle, Washington
United States
Coordinates47.61508°N 122.32365°W / 47.61508; -122.32365

History

R Place operated for over 35 years. The original location was at Pike and Boylston.[3] In 1996, the bar moved to its second location was in the Teal Building on 619 East Pine Street.[4][5]

R Place hosted a live drag show called, "So You Think You Can Drag", a competition hosted by Cookie Couture.[6]

Owners Steve Timmons and Richard Elander announced the bar lost its lease in February 2021 due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] The owner of the Pine Street building had died and the estate did not renew the lease.[3]

The Comeback
Main article: The Comeback Seattle

In October 2021, the owners of the R Place hoped to open a new bar in the former straight bar Eden building on 1950 1st Avenue South in the SoDo neighborhood.[8][9] Floyd Lovelady, general manager of R Place, and longtime patron John Fish became co-managers of the new project called "The Comeback Seattle LLC".[8] The new bar opened in January 2022.[10] The Comeback closed in May 2023.[11][10]

See also

References
  1. "Capitol Hill gay bar R Place turns 30". 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. "R Place another Capitol Hill nightclub fighting red tape". 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. Burbank, Megan (2021-02-03). "Capitol Hill bar R Place, leaving Pine Street location, seeks new home". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  4. Strangeways, Michael (2022-12-19). "R Place Building Revives As "The Teal Building" With Big NYE Party "The Bling Ball" – Seattle Gay Scene". Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  5. Burns, Chase (2021-02-03). "Nothing Will Replace the Charm of R Place on Boylston and Pine". The Stranger. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  6. Burns, Chase (2019-06-05). "The Winner of This Live Drag Competition at R Place Gets $5,000". The Stranger. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  7. "Capitol Hill gay club R Place loses lease and begins search for new home". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News. 2021-02-02. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  8. Raketty, Renee (2021-10-01). "The Comeback: R Place rises again". Seattle Gay News. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  9. Strangeways, Michael (2023-03-28). "So…What The Hell Is Happening At The Comeback? – Seattle Gay Scene". Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  10. Strangeways, Michael (2023-05-01). "The Comeback Pulls The Plug – Seattle Gay Scene". Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  11. "R Place's gay bar legacy appears to have come to an end with The Comeback closure". 2023-05-03.
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