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

Carson D. Boren

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 14, 2018

1. Carson D. Boren Marker

Inscription. Built here the first cabin home of white man in the City of Seattle in April 1852. It was made of split cedar puncheons.

Erected 1905 by Washington University State Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1852.

Location. 47° 36.181′ N, 122° 19.974′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Pioneer Square. It is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 2nd 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: The Broderick Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The St. Charles Apartments (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Yesler’s Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); How Did Fire Forge the City? (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Building (about 400 feet away); The Pioneer Square Pergola (about 500 feet away); Smith Tower (about 500 feet away); Interurban Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First School in Seattle (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Carson Dobbins Boren grave. Grave site of Carson D. Boren and descendents interred in Lake View Cemetery. (Submitted on July 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 16, 2011

2. Carson D. Boren Marker

Hoge Building, site of Carson D. Boren's cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 14, 2018

3. Hoge Building, site of Carson D. Boren's cabin

Carson D. Boren and descendents beside the tablet memorializing him, Seattle, November 13, 1905 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by MSCUA, University of Washington Digital Libraries

4. Carson D. Boren and descendents beside the tablet memorializing him, Seattle, November 13, 1905

The building Boren (left) and family stand in front of was originally a three-story bank building erected by John Hoge, a wealthy businessman, who would form the Union Trust & Savings Bank. This building would be replaced by the current 17-story Hoge Building, constructed in 1911 by James Hoge, John Hoge's nephew.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,068 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 2. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.