Swedish Cultural Center

The Swedish Cultural Center is a meeting spot for Scandinavians in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1892, initially as the "Swedish Club".

The club is located at 1920 Dexter Avenue North in a building designed by architects Einar V. Anderson, Arden Croco Steinhart, and Robert Dennis Theriault Sr., and built 1959-1961.[1] Prior to that they were located in a 1902 building on Eight Avenue by contractors Otto Roseleaf, August S. Peterson, and Otto Rudolf Roseleaf.[2]

The club hosts a number of events for members and non-members. Among their public events are a weekly pancake breakfast[3] and a Friday Kafé;[4] their Friday evening "happy hour" (which actually runs for 5-1/2 hours) is open to "prospective members".[5] They also offer Swedish lessons.[6]


Notes

  1. ↑ Swedish Club #2, Seattle, WA (1959-1961), Pacific Coast Architecture Database, University of Washington. Accessed 2015-10-23.
  2. ↑ Swedish Club #1, Seattle, WA (1959-1961), Pacific Coast Architecture Database, University of Washington. Accessed 2015-10-23.
  3. ↑ Swedish Pancake Breakfasts, swedishclubnw.org. Accessed 2015-10-23.
  4. ↑ Friday Kafé, swedishclubnw.org. Accessed 2015-10-23.
  5. ↑ Happy Hour at the Swedish Club, The Stranger. Accessed 2015-10-23.
  6. ↑ Swedish lessons, swedishclubnw.org. Accessed 2015-10-23.

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Coordinates: 47°38′11″N 122°20′32″W / 47.63639°N 122.34222°W / 47.63639; -122.34222


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