Eastlake in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Boeing's Lake Union Seaplane Hangar
Boeing Seattle
Photographed by Lee C, August 24, 2020
1. Boeing's Lake Union Seaplane Hangar Marker
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. It 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.
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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 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); Turn of the Century Anchor (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sri Chinmoy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Seattle Yacht Club - Main Station (approx. one mile away); Berlin Wall (approx. one mile away); Westlake and Dexter Historic Shelter (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.)
Photographed by Unknown, circa 1916
2. Boeing's Lake Union Seaplane Hangar
This photo is included on the marker and is courtesy of the Boeing Company
Photographed by Ray Skoff, September 19, 2020
3. Boeing's Lake Union Seaplane Hangar Marker
Photographed by Lee C, August 24, 2020
4. Boeing's Lake Union Seaplane Hangar Marker
The houseboat community where the hangar once existed.
Photographed by Unknown, circa 1919
5. Boeing and Hubbard at the Lake Union Hangar
On March 3, 1919, William Boeing (right) and Eddie Hubbard (left), pictured here on the Lake Union hangar ramp, carried the first international mail in North American history between Canada and the United States. Photo courtesy of the Boeing Company.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2020, by Lee C of Orting, Washington. This page has been viewed 2,328 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2020, by Lee C of Orting, Washington. 3. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Lee C of Orting, Washington. 4, 5. submitted on August 25, 2020, by Lee C of Orting, Washington. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
