Pioneer Square in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Grand Central Hotel
1889
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
1. Grand Central Hotel Marker
Originally known as the Squire-Latimer Building, this structure served as office space until 1897. At that time the influx of miners on their way to the Klondike Gold Rush brought about its conversion to the Grand Central Hotel. After years of decline, the building was restored in 1973. Site of Squire Opera House.
Erected by Assistance League of Seattle.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 47° 36.018′ N, 122° 20.042′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Pioneer Square. It is on South 1st Avenue north of South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 South 1st Avenue, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Earl Layman Street Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); What makes a thriving village? (within shouting distance of this marker); Why was The Tenderloin the first LGBTQ+ neighborhood in Seattle? (within shouting distance of this marker); Salvation Army Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Shellys Leg?
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Other markers no longer nearby. Pioneer Square Historic District (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Information Booth (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Site of the Smaller Fort (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
2. Grand Central Hotel Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
3. Grand Central Hotel
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, February 20, 2026
4. Grand Central Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,719 times since then and 104 times this year. Last updated on March 4, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
