Central District in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

The Seattle Public Library

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021

1. The Seattle Public Library Marker

Inscription. Built by the people of Seattle, this structure was originally dedicated as the Henry L. Yesler Memorial Public Library. Over the course of the 20th century it served a diverse and changing community. In 1975, to reflect these changes and honor prominent African-Americans Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth, the name of the building was changed to the Douglass-Truth Branch. In 2001 the building was dedicated as a City of Seattle landmark.

Henry L. Yesler Memorial Public Library
Architects
Woodruff Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas
Erected 1914

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 47° 36.111′ N, 122° 18.112′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in the Central District. It is at the intersection of East Yesler Way and 23rd Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Yesler Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 E Yesler Way, Seattle WA 98122, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Japanese American Remembrance Garden (approx. one mile away); Japantown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vision

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Chinese American Soldiers Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Grand Pavilion (approx. 1.1 miles away); Assay Office (approx. 1.1 miles away); Memory Wall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Trinity Parish Church (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Also see . . .
1. Douglass-Truth Branch, The Seattle Public Library. HistoryLink essay by David Wilma. Posted December 26, 2002. (Submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Report of Designation: Douglass-Truth Library. Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board's 2001 report recommending the library as a city landmark. Includes detailed information about the Seattle library system's formation and development, and this branch's history of services to and use by neighborhood residents. (Submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021

2. The Seattle Public Library Marker

Plaque is visible under the windows left of the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.