Eastlake in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Boeing's Lake Union Seaplane Hangar
Boeing Seattle
From this site, Boeing launched its first airplane, the B & W, in 1916. Employees manufactured the parts at the Red Barn and assembled them here in a specially built hangar.
Erected 2016 by The Seattle Parks Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 47° 38.591′ N, 122° 19.731′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Eastlake. Marker can be reached from East Roanoke Street near Fairview Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on a low concrete border in the Roanoke Street Mini Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seattle WA 98102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. L'Amourita (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Reverend George Whitworth Grave (approx. 0.8 miles away); United Confederate Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sri Chinmoy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Berlin Wall (approx. one mile away); Westlake and Dexter Historic Shelter (approx. one mile away); Fremont Bridge (approx. one mile away); The J.P. Patches Show (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
More about this marker. Credit for this marker goes to Craig Dupler, 31 year employee of the Boeing Company.
Also see . . . Roanoke Street Mini Park. The marker is mounted on a low concrete wall that borders this park. (Submitted on August 25, 2020, by Lee C of Orting, Washington.)
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