Pioneer Square in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Earl Layman Street Clock
Photographed by Rob Ketcherside, May 1, 2017
1. Earl Layman Street Clock Marker
Erected 1984 by Historic Seattle.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.
Location. 47° 35.994′ N, 122° 20.04′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Pioneer Square. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue South and South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Avenue South. It's just south of the southeast corner of the intersection of First Avenue South and South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seattle WA 98104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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Other markers no longer nearby. Pioneer Square Historic District (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Information Booth (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Site of the Smaller Fort (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The plaque is located on the north side of the base of the street clock. The street clock is on the sidewalk edge in front of the west face of the Globe Building.
Regarding Earl Layman Street Clock. The street clock was actually installed by Young's Credit Jewelry in 1922 at 1213 3rd Avenue, Seattle.
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Photographed by Rob Ketcherside, June 12, 2010
2. Earl Layman Street Clock
In 1928 Young's moved the clock with their store to 1433 4th Avenue. It was there until 1967. For the last 5 years or so it was owned by the Dean Black family, who drove downtown from their home in the Ravenna neighborhood to wind the clock.
In 1967 the Blacks moved the clock to their home at 5746 17th Ave NE. It was still there in 1980 when Earl Layman and his staff completed a thematic landmark designation for all of the nine historic street clocks still on Seattle's streets. This clock was not included because it was in the Blacks' back yard.
Historic Seattle acquired the clock from the Blacks and had it restored by Jerry Martin. It was installed here in 1984, with the plaque embedded.
Like the F. X. McRory clock (reinstalled from private hands in 1989) it is covered as part of the Pioneer Square Historic District but is not one of the nine landmarked clocks.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2017, by Rob Ketcherside of Seattle, Washington. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2017, by Rob Ketcherside of Seattle, Washington. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
