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

Colman Dock

Historical Point of Interest

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, December 30, 2012

1. Colman Dock Marker

Inscription. Colman Dock was built on this site by
J. M. Colman in 1909. This dock was center
of ferry boat activity on Puget Sound.
Seattle Ferry Terminal dedicated May 18, 1966,
National Maritime Day - 1966

Erected 1966 by Yukon Club & Propeller Club - Port of Seattle.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 47° 36.165′ N, 122° 20.265′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. Marker is on Alaskan Way (Washington Route 519), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seattle WA 98104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Seattle’s First Pier (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indians Attack Seattle! Jan. 26, 1856 (about 600 feet away); Start of Seattle Fire Site (about 700 feet away); Steamer Idaho Wreckage (about 800 feet away); First Post Office in Seattle (about 800 feet away); First School in Seattle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexis Hotel / Globe Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ballast Island (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

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HistoryLink.org provides additional history: Colman built the original Colman Dock (now Pier 52, the terminal for Washington State Ferries on the downtown Seattle waterfront). He built it as a 40 x 60-foot shipping dock in 1882, but the 1889 fire destroyed that. He rebuilt it, and the ensuing Klondike Gold Rush (1897) made it a thriving hub.

Also see . . . History of James Murray Colman. (Submitted on January 19, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, December 30, 2012

2. Colman Dock Marker

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, December 30, 2012

3. Colman Dock Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.