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

Broadway Performance Hall

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 24, 2024

1. Broadway Performance Hall Marker

Inscription. The Broadway Performance Hall of Seattle Central Community College was constructed in 1911-12 as an addition to Broadway High School, to accommodate gymnasiums and auditorium/study hall. Restored and remodeled, it opened in 1979 as a theater, with attending classrooms, rehearsal and conference areas. Much Broadway High memorabilia is displayed in and around the building. Broadway High School, Broadway and Pine, opened in 1902. Seattle’s only high school at the time, it closed its doors as a high school in 1946, becoming Broadway Edison Vocational School, then Edison Technical School and finally Seattle Community College. In 1974 the earthquake-weakened sandstone building was demolished to make way for Seattle Central Community College. Broadway High’s legacy is an educated and dedicated alumni who have contributed greatly to the city, state and nation in government, education, science, the arts, business and athletics.

Erected 1986.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 47° 36.947′ N, 122° 19.302′ W. Marker is in Seattle,

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Washington, in King County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is at the intersection of Harvard Avenue and East Pine Street on Harvard Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Harvard Ave, 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 walking distance of this marker: Broadway High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Chrysler Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pantages House (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Ward House (approx. ¼ mile away); Seattle First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Japanese American Remembrance Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stimson-Green House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dearborn House (approx. 0.4

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 24, 2024

2. Broadway Performance Hall Marker

miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

More about this marker. The marker is located to the left of the main entrance to the building.

Broadway Performance Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 24, 2024

3. Broadway Performance Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.