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Ivar's was founded in 1938 by Seattle folk singer Ivar Haglund. Having built Seattle's first aquarium on what is now Pier 54, he decided to add a companion fish and chips bar to feed his visitors. The bar was short-lived, however. On July 22, 1946, Haglund opened a new restaurant, Ivar's Acres of Clams, at the same location. The aquarium closed ...
Ivar Johan Haglund was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of pioneers Johan Ivar Haglund, a Swedish immigrant and Daisy Hanson Haglund, daughter of Norwegian immigrants. His maternal grandparents had purchased Alki Point in 1869 from Seattle pioneer David Swinson Maynard .
Ivar Feeding the Gulls is an outdoor 1988 bronze and aluminum sculpture by Richard Beyer, installed outside Ivar's Fish Bar by Pier 54, along Seattle's Waterfront in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2] The statue depicts Ivar Haglund, who founded the restaurant, feeding French fries to gulls. It was donated by a group of friends; their names ...
The song achieved prominence decades later when radio-show singer Ivar Haglund used it as the theme song for his Seattle, Washington radio show. Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie said that they taught the song to Haglund. Haglund went on to name the Seattle restaurant "Ivar's Acres of Clams" after the last line from the ballad. [3]
Ivar's Fish Bar during 2015 replacement of the Alaskan Way Seawall. Ivar's Acres of Clams and Ye Olde Curiosity Shop are in the shrouded pier shed at center. Alaskan Way Viaduct is at right. Interior of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, 2008. Since 1988, Pier 54 has been home not only to Ivar's Acres of Clams, but also to Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. Founded ...
Northlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that consists of the southern part of Wallingford, below N 40th Street. It is so named for being on the northern shore of Lake Union. Landmarks include the Northlake Shipyard, Gas Works Park, the Wallingford Steps art installation, and Ivar's Salmon House.
Historically, Seattle's Central Waterfront continued farther south, with a similar character. Since the mid-1960s, the area to the south has been a container port. [5] Seattle's current pier numbering scheme dates from World War II; prior to that era, for example, the present Pier 55 was Pier 4 and Pier 57 was Pier 6. [6] [7]
Ivar Haglund, folk singer and founder of Ivar's Acres of Clams; J. Clark post-punk guitarist/drummer; Jack Endino, grunge guitarist & Sub Pop producer/engineer; Jake Snider, indie rock guitarist/vocalist; Jake One, Northwest hip hop/trap producer/songwriter; James Bergstrom, hard rock drummer; Jason Finn, alternative rock drummer