West Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Admiral Way Totem Pole
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 28, 2021
1. Admiral Way Totem Pole Marker
This is a replica of a totem pole carved by natives of the coastal island region of British Columbia and brought to Belvedere View Point Park in 1930 by West Seattleite J.E. "Daddy" Standley.
Carved in 1966 from a Schmitz Park log by Boeing engineers Michael Morgan and Bob Fleischman, this totem pole stood at Belvedere View Point Park on Admiral Way from 1966 to 2006.
We thank Artech Fine Art Services, the National Society of the Colonial Dames, John Bennett, Seattle City Council member Tom Ramussen, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Alki Lumber and countless other donors and volunteers for making it possible for us to preserve and raise once again this West Seattle icon.
Erected by Southwest Seattle Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 47° 34.661′ N, 122° 24.651′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in West Seattle. Marker is at the intersection of 61st Avenue SW and Southwest Strevens Street
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Seattle Log Cabin (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Direct Scheduled Commercial Air Line Service in Seattle - Gorst Field (approx. 3.4 miles away); Why Are the Piers Angled? (approx. 3.7 miles away); Bell Street Terminal, Pier 66 (approx. 3.7 miles away); Seattle-Galway Stone (approx. 3.7 miles away); Bell Street Bridge (approx. 3.8 miles away); “Great White Fleet” (approx. 3.8 miles away); Kings St. Coal Wharf - Skinner & Eddy Shipyards - Site of Hooverville (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
Regarding Admiral Way Totem Pole. Belvedere View Point Park is on Admiral Way and is now known as Admiral Viewpoint at Belvedere Park.
Also see . . . Preserving the Belvedere View Point Totem Pole. Slideshow (in PDF format) about the park's original totem pole and its replacement. (Submitted on September 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 28, 2021
2. Admiral Way Totem Pole Marker
Via Seattle Municipal Archives, 1958
3. Original Belvedere View Point Park totem pole
Standing in front of the totem pole are Mayor Gordon Clinton, City Engineer Roy Morse, and the unidentified president of the American Public Works Association.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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