Downtown Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
"This Market Is Yours"
Public Market Center/Pike Place Market
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Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2013
1. "This Market Is Yours" Marker
“This market is yours. I dedicate it to you, and may it prove a benefit to you and your children. It is for you to defend, to protect and to uphold; and it is for you to see that those who occupy it treat you fairly, that no extortion be permitted and that the purpose for which it is created be religiously adhered to. This is one of the greatest days in the history of Seattle, but is only a beginning, for soon this city will have one of the greatest markets in the world. *** It is here to stay and there is no influence, no power, no combination and no set of either political or commercial grafters that will destroy it.”
Seattle City Councilman,
November 30, 1907.
Erected by Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority ("the PDA").
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1929.
Location. 47° 36.511′ N, 122° 20.429′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. It can be reached from the intersection of Pike Place and 1st Avenue. The marker panel is on an exterior roof support in the Market's north side, open-air
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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: First Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Developing the Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Seattle Union Record (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seattle Union Record (1918-1928) (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to The Public Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Brooklyn Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonial Hotel (approx. Ό mile away); Elliott Bay (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to The Public Market (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Waterfront History (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); The Visit of President Theodore Roosevelts Great White Fleet (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); "Ton of Gold" (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Joshua Green (was about 700 feet away but
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2013
2. Entrance to the Public Market Center/Pike Place Market — U.S. Historical District
Also see . . .
1. Pike Place Market. Market website homepage (Submitted on November 5, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Thomas P. Revelle. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2013
3. One of the famous Pike Place "Fish Guys"
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2013
4. "This Market Is Yours"
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2013
5. Interior (upper level) Historical Panels: "Flower Row" & "The Market Sign"
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2013
6. Interior (upper level) Historical Panels: "Outlook/La Salle Hotel" & "Cliff House"
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2013
7. Interior (upper level) Historical Panels: "Bridges" & "The Mosquito Fleet"
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 6, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
