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

First Direct Scheduled Commercial Air Line Service in Seattle - Gorst Field

Seattle's Airmail Field

Gorst Field Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee C, September 3, 2023

1. Gorst Field Marker

Inscription. This fountain, sponsored by Ideal Cement Company, is dedicated to the nation's pioneer commercial air mail pilots. Direct scheduled commercial air line service in Seattle was established when a Travelair bi-plane, carrying 12,000 letters, landed here on September 15, 1926. Then known as Gorst Field, it had been used earlier by the Boeing Company as a base for test flights.

Erected 1966 by Seattle Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1926.

Location. 47° 33.228′ N, 122° 20.772′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in West Seattle. It can be reached from West Marginal Way Southwest half a mile north of Southwest Front Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at administrative building entrance for LaFarge Cement Company. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5400 W Marginal Way SW, Seattle WA 98106, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mission Theatre (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Gessner Mansion (approx. 1.3 miles away); Country Inn Roadhouse

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Rolf Neslund (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cannabis City - Seattle's First Pot Shop (approx. 1.9 miles away); Seattle's Pioneers - The Maples (approx. 2.3 miles away); Boeing Field (approx. 2.3 miles away); Triangle Hotel and Bar (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

First Direct Scheduled Commercial Air Line Service in Seattle - Gorst Field Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee C, September 3, 2023

2. First Direct Scheduled Commercial Air Line Service in Seattle - Gorst Field Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2023, by Lee C of Orting, Washington. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2023, by Lee C of Orting, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.