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Historical Markers and War Memorials in King County

 
Clickable Map of King County, Washington and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg King County, WA (288) Chelan County, WA (9) Kitsap County, WA (27) Kittitas County, WA (18) Pierce County, WA (159) Snohomish County, WA (73) Yakima County, WA (26)  KingCounty(288) King County (288)  ChelanCounty(9) Chelan County (9)  KitsapCounty(27) Kitsap County (27)  KittitasCounty(18) Kittitas County (18)  PierceCounty(159) Pierce County (159)  SnohomishCounty(73) Snohomish County (73)  YakimaCounty(26) Yakima County (26)
Seattle is the county seat for King County
Adjacent to King County, Washington
Chelan County (9)  ►
Kitsap County (27)  ►
Kittitas County (18)  ►
Pierce County (159)  ►
Snohomish County (73)  ►
Yakima County (26)  ►
 
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1 ► Washington, King County, Auburn — Auburn Carnegie Library — (Smith Dance & Music Center) —
On Auburn Avenue at 3rd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on Auburn Avenue.
2 ► Washington, King County, Auburn — Crow with Fries — Peter Reiquam —
On Washington Route 164, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Washington, King County, Auburn — Indian Tom Park — Tom Wil-Etch-Tid —
On 6th Street Northeast east of N Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► Washington, King County, Auburn — Wil-Etch-Tid — "Big Tom" — Died Feb. 1914 —
On 6th Street at 6th Place Northeast, on the right when traveling east on 6th Street.
5 ► Washington, King County, Ballard, Adams — The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Historic Marker Project —
On 22nd Avenue NW at Ballard Avenue NW on 22nd Avenue NW.
6 ► Washington, King County, Bellevue, Bellevue Downtown Park — "Lest We Forget" — 1914 - 1918 —
On Northeast 4th Street west of Bellevue Way NE.
7 ► Washington, King County, Bellevue, West Bellevue — Downtown Park — Bellevue —
On Bellevue Way Northeast at NE 4th St, on the right when traveling north on Bellevue Way Northeast.
8 ► Washington, King County, Black Diamond — Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — Never Forget Garden —
On Morgan Street at Cemetery Road on Morgan Street.
9 ► Washington, King County, Bothell — Co-Operative Mercantile Company building in c.1938 —
On Main Street at 102nd Ave NE, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
10 ► Washington, King County, Bothell — Military Road — Washington Territory 1856-1864 —
Near Bothell Way Northeast west of 96th Ave NE.
11 ► Washington, King County, Carnation — Segis Pietertje Prospect —
On Northeast Carnation Farm Road 0.2 miles east of 284th Ave NE, on the left when traveling west.
12 ► Washington, King County, Carnation — Tolt Oddfellows Hall — Eagles Lodge & Hall — Built 1895 —
On Tolt Avenue at NE 40 Street, on the right when traveling north on Tolt Avenue.
13 ► Washington, King County, Des Moines — Salt Water State Park —
Near 8th Place South.
14 ► Washington, King County, Issaquah — Issaquah Time Capsule — City of Issaquah Washington —
Near Bush Street at 1St Street NE, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Washington, King County, Kent — The Saar Pioneer Cemetery —
Near 84th Ave. S. north of South 212th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Washington, King County, Kirkland, South Juanita — Forbes Family History —
Near Northeast Juanita Drive west of 98th Ave NE.
17 ► Washington, King County, Kirkland, South Juanita — Juanita Beach Park: The Beginning —
Near Juanita Drive Northeast west of 98th Ave NE.
18 ► Washington, King County, Redmond — Red Brick Road — Designated a King County Landmark in 1983 —
On 196th Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north.
19 ► Washington, King County, Redmond, Bear Creek — Perrigo Springs —
Near Snohomish Drive south of Wapato Drive, on the right when traveling south.
20 ► Washington, King County, SeaTac — Barney Clark Memorial Court — First-Ever Artificial Heart Recipient —
Near Pacific Highway S (U.S. 99).
21 ► Washington, King County, SeaTac — Celebration Rose Garden — Seattle Rose Society — Founded in 1913 —
Near 24th Avenue South.
22 ► Washington, King County, SeaTac — Elda Behm's Paradise Garden —
Near 24th Avenue South.
23 ► Washington, King County, SeaTac — National Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden — Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive! —
Near 24th Avenue South.
24 ► Washington, King County, SeaTac — POW/MIA Memorial Plaza —
Near International Blvd.
25 ► Washington, King County, SeaTac — Seike Japanese Garden —
Near 24th Avenue South.
26 ► Washington, King County, SeaTac — The Freedom Shrine —
Near International Blvd.
27 ► Washington, King County, SeaTac — The Victory Garden —
Near 24th Avenue South.
28 ► Washington, King County, Seattle — Joshua Green — 1869 - 1975
Near Alaskan Way. Reported permanently removed.
29 ► Washington, King County, Seattle — Margaret Louise Clayton Kelly — Mar 1838 - July 1921 —
Near 12th Avenue Northwest north of Northwest 87th Street, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► Washington, King County, Seattle — Mrs. Hannah Newman —
On 6th Avenue at Union Street, on the left when traveling north on 6th Avenue.
31 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — America's Oldest Continually Operating Movie Theatre —
On Northwest Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — 103 — Ballard Avenue Historic District / Ballard City Hall Bell —
On 22nd Ave. NW at Ballard Ave. NW on 22nd Ave. NW.
33 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Ballard Centennial Tree —
Near Ballard Avenue Northwest at 22nd Ave NW, on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Ballard Hardware — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest at 20th Avenue NW, on the left when traveling north on Ballard Avenue Northwest.
35 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Ballard Livery & Transfer — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest at 20th Avenue NW, on the left when traveling north on Ballard Avenue Northwest.
36 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Chopard Block — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Club Tavern — Built 1911 — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Cors and Wegener Building — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On 20th Avenue NW at Ballard Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on 20th Avenue NW.
39 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Eagle Building — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest north of 22nd Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
40 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Enquist Block — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Fisher Building — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
42 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Fremont Saloon — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
43 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — G.B. Sanborn Building — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
44 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Halverson's Dry Goods — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest at NW Market Street, on the left when traveling north on Ballard Avenue Northwest.
45 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Hansen Building — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On NW Dock Place at Ballard Avenue NW on NW Dock Place.
46 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Hiram M. Chittenden Locks — Why Are The Locks Needed? —
Near Northwest 54th Street.
47 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Junction Building — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest at 20th Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on Ballard Avenue Northwest.
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48 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Kutzner Block — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest north of NW Vernon Place, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Marvin Sjoberg —
Near Ballard Avenue Northwest at 22nd Ave NW, on the right when traveling north.
50 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Matthes Block — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest at NW Vernon Place, on the right when traveling north on Ballard Avenue Northwest.
51 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Mural at Bergen Place
On Northwest Market Street at Leary Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Northwest Market Street. Reported permanently removed.
52 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Olsen Furniture — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest at 22nd Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Ballard Avenue Northwest.
53 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Owl Saloon — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest south of 20th Avenue NW, on the left when traveling south.
54 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Palmer Building — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue NW at NW Dock Place, on the right when traveling north on Ballard Avenue NW.
55 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Percy Sankey Dry Goods — Built 1893 — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest at NW Vernon Place, on the left when traveling north on Ballard Avenue Northwest.
56 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Princess Hotel — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
Near Ballard Avenue Northwest south of NW Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
57 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Scandinavian-American Bank — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On NW Vernon Place at Ballard Avenue NW, on the right when traveling west on NW Vernon Place.
58 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — The Curtiss Building — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On 20th Avenue NW at Leary Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on 20th Avenue NW.
59 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — The Mural at Bergen Place —
On Leary Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
60 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — The Old Carnegie Library — Built 1904 —
On Northwest Market Street west of 20th Ave NW, on the left when traveling east.
61 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — Theisen Block — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest north of NW Ione Place, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Adams — White Front and St. Paul Saloons — Ballard Avenue Landmark District —
On Ballard Avenue Northwest south of NW Vernon Place, on the left when traveling north.
63 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Ballard — Civil War Memorial —
Near 12th Avenue Northwest north of Northwest 87th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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64 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Brighton — Wildwood Station — Rainier Avenue Historic Shelter — Standing at the Crossroads of Seattle's Transit Past and Present —
On Rainier Avenue South north of South Holden Street, on the right when traveling north.
65 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Broadview — Carkeek Park —
On Northwest 114th Street.
66 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Capitol Hill — Broadway High School —
On Broadway at Pine Street on Broadway.
67 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Capitol Hill — Broadway Performance Hall —
On Harvard Avenue at East Pine Street on Harvard Avenue.
68 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Capitol Hill — Chrysler Building — Seattle's Historic Auto Row —
On East Pine Street at Broadway, on the right when traveling west on East Pine Street.
69 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Capitol Hill — George Ward House — Seattle's Oldest Bulding —
On East Denny Way near Belmont Avenue East, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Capitol Hill — Pantages House —
On East Denny Way near Harvard Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
71 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Capitol Hill — Rainier Chapter House — Built 1925 —
On East Roy Street at Harvard Ave E, on the right when traveling west on East Roy Street.
72 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Capitol Hill — 252 — The Reverend George Whitworth Grave — American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site —
Near 15th Avenue East south of East Garfield Street.
73 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Capitol Hill — United Confederate Veterans Memorial
Near 15th Avenue East. Reported damaged.
74 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Central District — The Seattle Public Library —
On East Yesler Way at 23rd Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Yesler Way.
75 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown — Providence Hospital —
On 5th Avenue at Spring Street, on the left when traveling south on 5th Avenue.
76 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — "This Market Is Yours" — Public Market Center/Pike Place Market — U.S. Historical District —
Near Pike Place at 1st Avenue.
77 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — "Ton of Gold" — Historical Point of Interest
Near Akaskan Way, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
78 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — ‘Miike Maru’ — Historical Point of Interest
Near Alaskan Way, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
79 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — “Great White Fleet” — Historical Point of Interest —
On Alaskan Way, on the right when traveling south.
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80 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — 50th Anniversary of First Presbyterian Church of Seattle — December 12, 1869 - December 12, 1919 —
Near 8th Avenue.
81 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — 1 — A Community Takes Root — A Brief History of Japanese Americans In Seattle… — Legacy of Justice at Hirabayashi Place —
On 4th Avenue South at South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Avenue South.
82 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — 3 — A Thriving Nihonmachi — A Brief History of Japanese Americans In Seattle... — Legacy of Justice at Hirabayashi Place —
On 4th Avenue South north of South Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
83 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Alexis Hotel / Globe Building — Built 1901 - Rehabilitated 1982 — Seattle Landmark —
On First Avenue at Madison Street on First Avenue.
84 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — 23 — Assay Office —
On 9th Avenue south of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Austin A. Bell Building —
On 1st Avenue north of Bell Street, on the right when traveling north.
86 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Ballast Island — Historical Point of Interest —
On Alaskan Way South at South Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on Alaskan Way South.
87 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Beebe Building — Built 1901 - Rehabilitated 1982 — Seattle Landmark —
On 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
88 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Bell Street Bridge — Where did the old Bell Street Bridge go? —
Near Alaska Way near Elliott Avenue.
89 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Bell Street Terminal, Pier 66 — Historical Point of Interest —
On Akaskan Way, on the right when traveling south.
90 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Belltown Pan —
On 1st Avenue north of Bell Street, on the left when traveling north.
91 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman (Sub Pop Records) — Seattle Walk of Fame —
Near 6th Avenue at Pine Street.
92 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Burke Building Remnants —
On 2nd Avenue at Marion Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Avenue.
93 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Chief Seattle —
On Cedar Street at Denny Way on Cedar Street.
94 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Chinese American Soldiers Memorial — Seattle —
On Maynard Avenue, South north of South King Street.
95 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Colman Building — Seattle Landmark —
On Spring Street at Post Avenue on Spring Street.
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96 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Colman Dock — Historical Point of Interest
On Alaskan Way (Washington Route 519), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
97 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Colonial Hotel — Built 1901 - Rehabilitated 1982 — Seattle Landmark —
On 1st Avenue when traveling south.
98 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Crystal Pool — 1915 - 2004 —
On Lenora Street at 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Lenora Street.
99 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Dearborn House — Built 1907 —
On Minor Avenue at Seneca Street on Minor Avenue.
100 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Downtown Seattle — Developing the Market —
On Pike Place west of 1st Ave, on the right when traveling north.

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