Twin Teepees Site Under Development
Construction at the former site of Seattle’s iconic Twin Teepees restaurant at 7201 Aurora Avenue has begun. The 4-story mixed-used building will include office space and a 24-unit apartment complex called the Tyee at Greenlake.
The Twin Teepees was designed by Delland Harris and opened in 1931 across the street from Green Lake Park. A fire in 2000 brought an end to the restaurant which was subsequently razed in 2001.
Back in 1942, a young Colonel Harland Sanders managed the restaurant where legend says he perfected a recipe for fried chicken. Ten years later the colonel went on to start Kentucky Fried Chicken.