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Lou Graham’s Sporting House
— 1989 Washington State Centennial —
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By Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Lou Graham’s Sporting House Marker | | |
Inscription.
Lou Graham, Seattle’s best known madam, opened her establishment on this site in 1888. Rebuilt in brick and expanded after the Great Fire in 1889, Graham’s parlor became the most elegant of Seattle’s bordellos
during the city’s rough pioneer era. Graham catered to the “carriage trade,” entertaining government officials and members of Seattle’s first families. Her many land holdings made her one of the most prosperous
women of her time. On her death in 1903, her estate was given to the public schools of King County.
[Seal of the City of Seattle, 1869]
Erected 1989 by Historic Seattle, Museum of History and Industry, Pioneer Square Businesses, and King County.
Location. 47° 36.047′ N, 122° 19.829′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. Marker is at the intersection of South Washington Street and 3rd Avenue, South on South Washington Street. Click for map. Marker is on the north exterior of the "Washington Court Building" which presently houses the Union Gospel Mission. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 3rd Avenue, So., Seattle WA 98104, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Smith Tower (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); King Street Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chinese American Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park (approx. 2 miles away). | | | | 
By Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Lou Graham’s Sporting House Marker | | |
Regarding Lou Graham’s Sporting House. Some authorities dispute the allegation that Madame Graham's fortune went to finance Seattle's public schools, claiming that it was in fact willed to relatives living in Germany.
Also see . . .
1. "The Ballad of Lou Graham". (Submitted on September 17, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Seattle Madame. Wikipedia article on Lou Graham. (Submitted on September 17, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Great Fire of 1889. Wikipedia article on the fire that destroyed Lou Graham's first building. (Submitted on September 17, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Dorothea Georgine Emile Ohben; prostitution; Great Seattle Fire (1889); German-Americans. |
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By Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009 | |
| | | 3. The Washington Court Building (1890), formerly, Lou Graham’s Sporting House | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on September 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 178 times since then. This page was the Marker of the Week October 11, 2009. Photos: 1. Submitted on September 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2, 3. Submitted on September 17, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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