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O'Banion's Tavern

Place of Interest in Seattle, Washington, United States

This is one of the Seattle bars that serial killer Ted Bundy frequented during the 1970s.

At the time, the building was home to a bar called O'Banion's. These days, it is the location of the Laughs Comedy Club.

During her interviews with the police, Bundy's girlfriend, Liz Kloepfer, told detectives that Ted and his neighbor, John Neeler, visited O'Banion's Tavern a couple of times per month.

They also visited two other bars called Dante's Tavern and the Pipeline Tavern.

It is worth noting that O'Banion's and Dante's were situated just a couple of feet away from each other. Because of their close proximity to one another, it is likely that Ted regularly switched between the two.

Further information is available in the "Photos" section below.

Where was the bar located?

Below, you will find the address and the GPS coordinates for this location.

GPS coordinates

The latitude and longitude coordinates for O'Banion's Tavern are:

47.666961, -122.317256

Map

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Address

The full address for this location is:

5220 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle
Washington
WA 98105
United States

Directions

It is situated close to the intersection between Roosevelt Way and NE 53rd Street.

Photos

Photos of O'Banion's Tavern and other related images.

Police report

This is an excerpt from a police follow-up report that is dated September 8th, 1975. At the time, Bundy had recently become a suspect in the murders and disappearances of several women in the Washington State area.

In the report, the officer provides a summary of an interview with Bundy's girlfriend, Liz Kloepfer.

During her interview, Liz told detectives that Ted and his friend John Neeler liked to frequent bars such as O'Banion's, Dante's, and the Pipeline.

Giggles

Recently, the property was home to a comedy nightclub called Giggles.

This Google Street View image was taken in July of 2011.

Dante's Tavern

Bundy also frequented Dante's Tavern at 5300 Roosevelt Way.

Sadly, the building was destroyed by an electrical fire in 2015. Nowadays, it is a parking lot.

Coordinates: 47.667335, -122.317295

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Inside Dante's

This photograph shows the inside of Dante's Tavern, which no longer exists.

Ted Bundy's second victim Lynda Ann Healy was drinking in this bar shortly before her abduction. This has led to speculation that Bundy spotted Lynda here and decided to follow her back to her house.