Downtown Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
First School in Seattle
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016
1. First School in Seattle Marker
of
California
On this spot
the first school in Seattle
was taught by Mrs Catherine
P. Blaine in January 1854
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This Tablet was Erected by the Washington
University State Historical Society....
November 13, 1905
1959
Erected 1905 by Washington University State Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1854.
Location. 47° 36.185′ N, 122° 20.073′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. Marker is on First Avenue south of Columbia Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 714 First Avenue, 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. Site of Yesler’s Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); How Did Fire Forge the City? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Broderick Building (about 300 feet away); Carson D. Boren (about 400 feet away); Pioneer Building (about 400 feet away); Mutual Life Building
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More about this marker. Although the marker clearly says Bank of California and 1959, this marker has been entered with the Washington State University Historical Society and 1905 as the organization and year of marker installation, as the marker clearly reproduces other Washington University State Historical Society markers of the period.
Note, also, that although the marker indicates her name as Catherine, other historical records indicate "Catharine" as the correct spelling.
Also see . . . Seattle's first school, a tuition (private) school, begins instruction in 1854 (HistoryLink.org). (Submitted on November 14, 2016.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016
2. First School in Seattle Marker - Wide View
The marker is to the left of the parking structure entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
