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
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers.
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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.
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.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009
3. King Street Station clock tower
Viewed from King Street near 2nd Avenue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 1,311 times since then and 11 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.
