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

Paul G. Allen & Bill Gates

Seattle Walk of Fame

Paul G. Allen and Bill Gates Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

1. Paul G. Allen and Bill Gates Marker

Inscription. In 1975, guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, Bill Gates and Paul Allen cofounded a company called Microsoft, which would grow to become the #1 computer software company in the world.

Erected by Nordstrom.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1975.

Location. 47° 36.74′ N, 122° 20.217′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. It can be reached from 5th Avenue south of Olive Way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seattle WA 98101, 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: Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman (Sub Pop Records) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gerard Schwarz (about 300 feet away); Father William Sullivan (about 300 feet away); John Harte McGraw (about 300 feet away); Mrs. Hannah Newman (approx. ¼ mile away); The Paramount Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); Seattle Union Record (1918-1928) (approx. ¼ mile away); Seattle Union Record (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

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Paul G. Allen and Bill Gates Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

2. Paul G. Allen and Bill Gates Marker - Wide View

The Allen-Gates Marker is visible here, mounted in the sidewalk, with the Eddie Carlson marker to the right of it. Mounted on the wall behind them are the Nordstrom Seattle Walk of Fame plaques related to the Walk itself. Because this marker is the first on the Walk (if starting on 5th Avenue), those plaques are also provided in in Photos 3-6, but not on any other marker pages except for the last marker on 6th Street, which has identical plaques.

Seattle Walk of Fame Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

3. Seattle Walk of Fame Plaque

<i>Who Are Seattle's Hometown Heroes?</i> Plaque (click on photo to enlarge) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

4. Who Are Seattle's Hometown Heroes? Plaque (click on photo to enlarge)

The Cleveland High School Arts Foundry Students of 1998 Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

5. The Cleveland High School Arts Foundry Students of 1998 Plaque

Nordstrom Appreciation Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

6. Nordstrom Appreciation Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,032 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 15, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.