Restaurateur. King of the Seattle Waterfront. Ivar Haglund was the founder of Ivar's Seafood. In 1938, he established Seattle's first aquarium on what is now Pier 54 (formerly Pier 3) along with a fish and chips counter. In 1946, he opened a full restaurant there, Ivar's Acres of Clams, with a remodeled fish-and-chip counter that survives to this day. He coined its motto: "Keep Clam." He expanded the fine dining and fish and chips restaurants into a regional chain. In 1966, he purchased Pier 54 for $500,000. In 1971, after his neighbor on Pier 56 put up a sign reading "Don't Feed Sea Gulls, Health Regulation", Ivar responded with his own sign encouraging customers to feed the seagulls. In 1976, Ivar bought the Smith Tower, a Seattle landmark that was once the tallest building in North America west of the Mississippi River. In 1983, he was elected port commissioner after filing as a prank. He died of a heart attack just over a year later.
Restaurateur. King of the Seattle Waterfront. Ivar Haglund was the founder of Ivar's Seafood. In 1938, he established Seattle's first aquarium on what is now Pier 54 (formerly Pier 3) along with a fish and chips counter. In 1946, he opened a full restaurant there, Ivar's Acres of Clams, with a remodeled fish-and-chip counter that survives to this day. He coined its motto: "Keep Clam." He expanded the fine dining and fish and chips restaurants into a regional chain. In 1966, he purchased Pier 54 for $500,000. In 1971, after his neighbor on Pier 56 put up a sign reading "Don't Feed Sea Gulls, Health Regulation", Ivar responded with his own sign encouraging customers to feed the seagulls. In 1976, Ivar bought the Smith Tower, a Seattle landmark that was once the tallest building in North America west of the Mississippi River. In 1983, he was elected port commissioner after filing as a prank. He died of a heart attack just over a year later.
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