The Last Exit on Brooklyn was a Seattle University District coffeehouse established in 1967 by Irv Cisski. It is known for its part in the history of Seattle's counterculture, for its pioneering role in establishing Seattle's coffee culture, and as a former chess venue frequented by several master players.
Irv Cisski (second from left) in the kitchen of the Last Exit, circa 1983-85
Sign indicating that the Last Exit on Brooklyn has moved
University District, Seattle
The University District is a major district in Seattle, Washington, comprising several distinct neighborhoods. The main campus of the University of Washington (UW) is located in the district, lending its name to both the district as well as University Way NE.
Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern train wreck in the University District, August 20, 1894.
University Bridge and U District, Looking North from I-5 Ship Canal Bridge (1963)
Graduate Hotel Seattle
This 1980s sign painted on the side of the 1934 Blue Moon Tavern commemorates its association with the counterculture of the 1960s; the small street sign at upper right declares the alley to be "Roethke Mews" after poet Theodore Roethke, a regular at the tavern when he was a professor at the University in the 1950s and early 1960s.
