Pioneer Square in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Salvation Army Site

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 27, 2017

1. Salvation Army Site Marker

Inscription. On This Site
The Salvation Army
Commenced Work in Seattle
June 5th 1887

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.

Location. 47° 36.048′ N, 122° 20.003′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Pioneer Square. It is on South Washington Street east of 1st Avenue South, on the right when traveling east. 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Central Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Why was “The Tenderloin” the first LGBTQ+ neighborhood in Seattle? (within

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shouting distance of this marker); What makes a thriving village? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merchant’s Cafe (about 300 feet away); Maynard Building (about 300 feet away); Schwabacher’s Store (about 300 feet away); Interurban Building (about 300 feet away); What do you need to rush for gold? (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

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).

More about this marker. Marker is located at ground level in the NW corner of Occidental Square.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 27, 2017

2. Salvation Army Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.