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

King Street Station

— 1989 Washington State Centennial —

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

1. King Street Station Marker

Inscription.
The station was completed in 1906 for James J. Hill and his Great Northern Railroad. The depot and the vast freight yards were built on the reclaimed tide flats adjacent to a newly developing warehouse and industrial district near Pioneer Square. Designed by the St. Paul firm of Reed and Stem, the depot’s modest Neo-classical style is in dramatic contrast to the 245 ft. clock tower modeled after the campanile of the Piazza San Marco in Venice.

[Seal of the City of Seattle, 1869]

Erected 1989 by Historic Seattle, Museum of History and Industry, Pioneer Square Businesses, and King County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 47° 35.916′ N, 122° 19.805′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in SODO. It can be reached from South King Street east of 2nd Avenue, South. Marker is on the wall near the west side entrance to the depot, at the end of King Street. It is accessible to pedestrians at the bottom of stairs from the intersection of S. Jackson Street and 3rd Avenue, S, at the northwest end of the depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 South Jackson Street, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: What makes a city? (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Station (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Goldsmith Building (about 400 feet away); How Big Was Japantown? (about 600 feet away); Great Northern Tunnel (about 600 feet away); A Community Takes Root (about 600 feet away); Reclaiming our Roots (about 600 feet away); Vindication, Healing, and the Legacy of Justice (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Also see . . .
1. King Street Station. (Submitted on September 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. William R. King. original namesake for King Street and King County, WA. (Submitted on September 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Northern Pacific R.R.; Amtrak; Union Station, Seattle.

King Street Station Marker - on the wall behind the taxi stand image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

2. King Street Station Marker - on the wall behind the taxi stand

Viewed from the stairs leading down from Jackson Street.

King Street Station clock tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

3. King Street Station clock tower

Viewed from King Street near 2nd Avenue.

View from Jackson Street, opposite the former Union Station depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

4. View from Jackson Street, opposite the former Union Station depot

(Presently headquarters for Seattle's municipal transit authority) with the nearby King Street Station's clock tower in background, right.

King Street Station - at left, viewed from across 4th Ave. at Weller St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

5. King Street Station - at left, viewed from across 4th Ave. at Weller St.

With the downtown Seattle skyline in background. Note the white, Smith Tower building (center, left, in the Pioneer Square district), dwarfed by the newer skyscrapers beyond.

King Street Station viewed from Union Square Park across Jackson Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

6. King Street Station viewed from Union Square Park across Jackson Street.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 7, 2023

7. King Street Station Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 7, 2023

8. King Street Station Marker

Marker can be seen towards the left.

King Street Station, left, with the Qwest Stadium beyond at the foot of 2nd Avenue, S. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

9. King Street Station, left, with the Qwest Stadium beyond at the foot of 2nd Avenue, S.

Viewed from the Smith Tower Building observation deck, looking south.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 7, 2023

10. King Street Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,595 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7, 8. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 9. submitted on September 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 10. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.