From this site, Boeing launched its first airplane, the B & W, in 1916. Employees manufactured the parts at the Red Barn and assembled them here in a specially built hangar. — — Map (db m155215) HM
Named as a French-Spanish twist on the word "lover", L'Amourita was built in 1909 by developer Adolph J. Jarmouth. It is a classic example of the Mission Revival style of architecture, with ornamentation unique to the Pacific Northwest. An Eastlake . . . — — Map (db m181512) HM
This piece of the Berlin Wall
arrived in Fremont in 2001 to
commemorate the role of Seattle
and Boeing's C-47 in the Berlin
Airlift of 1948.
Thank you to the Burke Family
and History House for retaining
this piece of history. — — Map (db m234832) WM
Seen by most as one of the most controversial art pieces in Fremont; the sculpture of Lenin reminds us that art outlives politics — a stalwart reminder
of egregious policy not to be repeated.
One of A Kind
Weighing over 7 tons, the . . . — — Map (db m83642) HM
"Peace means a flood of love in the world-family."
- Sri Chinmoy
Founder of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, a biennial torch relay, passing the Peace Torch through communities and schools in over 100 countries since 1987.
. . . — — Map (db m234891) HM
History
The dinosaurs standing before you did not start their life here in Fremont on the shores of the ship canal. Built in the 1980's for an exhibit at Seattle's Pacific Science Center, the dinosaurs topiaries were about to be destroyed . . . — — Map (db m235250) HM
The Fremont Troll was designed and built by Steve Badanes, Will Martin, Donna Walter and Ross Witehead with the help from the community. The Fremont Arts Council sponsored the project, which hoped to build a greater sense of place in the . . . — — Map (db m168327) HM
J.P. and Gertrude. They were our friends, our heroes, and to many children growing up in the Pacific Northwest, they were the best part of childhood. The J.P. Patches Show, starring a young actor named Chris Wedes, debuted in Seattle on February 10, . . . — — Map (db m234877) HM
Acquired By the People of King County, State of Washington, for the Purpose of Promoting Aeronautics, and Named in Honor of
William Edward Boeing,
Whose Intelligent, Active, and Long Continued Interest in All That Concerns and Advances the . . . — — Map (db m139396) HM
The "Georgetown Castle" was
once a rooming house, a brothel,
a clubhouse for the Nonpareils
baseball team, as well as home to
a ghost named Sara.
Built in 1902 — — Map (db m177763) HM
Dedicated on October 8, 1988 as a tribute to the men women, their families, and the members of the fishing community who have suffered the loss of life at sea. — — Map (db m70739) HM
This park honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. was inspired by Dr. King’s last speech entitled “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” He delivered the speech in Memphis, Tennessee the night before he was assassinated. He was there in support of . . . — — Map (db m22557) HM
Late at night on June 15th of 1917 the world's first vehicle crossed the Fremont Bridge. Foot traffic was allowed across the bridge deck the next day and has continued in a steady stream since then, along with horse drawn conveyance, trolleys, . . . — — Map (db m112962) HM
This bell is the remaining symbol of the leap made by city leaders to establish and equip a professional firefighting force after the Great Seattle Fire of June 6, 1889. On that day, the young metropolis of Seattle was devastated by flames in . . . — — Map (db m27187) HM
Dedicated to
U.S. Army Air Service officers
in first round-the-world flight.
Began April 6, 1924. Ended September 28, 1924,
at Sand Point Airdrome on this field.
1st Lt. Lowell H. Smith, Pilot. Commander
1st Lt. Leslie P. Arnold.
Flying Air . . . — — Map (db m210083) HM
Presented to the University of Washington June 14, 1909 by Rainier Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Assisted by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution by the School Children of the State of Washington and by the State . . . — — Map (db m120324) HM
Ordinary Individuals
Facing Extraordinary Circumstances
With Courage and Selflessness
Answer the Call and Change the Course of Destiny
Medal of Honor
Deming Bronson, 1LT, USA (1915)
Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, COL., USMC . . . — — Map (db m113048) WM
Occupied 80 Acres, this site
Trained 15,000 Naval Volunteers
Commander Miller Freeman, National Naval Volunteers
Commanding Officer
Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz U.S. Navy
Commandant Thirteenth Naval District . . . — — Map (db m142204) WM
Built by the US Navy in 1918 as a hangar to house amphibious aircraft for the aviation training corps, this building served as the University of Washington's shell house from 1920 to 1949. Several generations of Husky oarsmen trained here, including . . . — — Map (db m135912) HM
The University Library,
a Carnegie Library listed on the
National Register of Historic Places,
was dedicated August 6, 1910.
Major renovation was completed in 1987
by the Seattle Public Library
through citizen support of the
Seattle . . . — — Map (db m197166) HM
Medal of Honor Recipient Emil Fredreksen 1/5/1867-6/24/1950. Emil Fredreksen was the recipient of extremely rare peacetime Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during the boiler explosion on July 21, 1905 aboard the USS Bennington . . . — — Map (db m109290) HM
In August 1907, in a 6 by 17 foot office under the original sidewalk here, a few messenger boys began the business which their many thousand successors extended throughout the vast regions of our country covered by United Parcel Service today. . . . — — Map (db m70736) HM
Originally the Young's Credit Jewelers Clock c. 1907 located at 4th and Pike. Donated to Historic Seattle by the Dean Black family. Placed here in dedication to Earl Drais Layman City of Seattle Historic Preservation Officer 1974 - 1982, in . . . — — Map (db m103167) HM
Originally known as the Squire-Latimer Building, this structure served as office space until 1897. At that time the influx of miners on their way to the Klondike Gold Rush brought about its conversion to the Grand Central Hotel. After years of . . . — — Map (db m48126) HM
Completed in 1905, this one mile long railroad tunnel provided access to the new passenger depot and the expanded freight yards south of King Street. The tunnel was built at the suggestion of City Engineer R.H. Thomson to relieve growing street . . . — — Map (db m48167) HM
At its peak, nearly 14,000 people, many of them U.S. citizens,
lived and worked from here on up the hill.
This is the original edge of Japantown, a large and energetic community from the 1890s to 1942. The Japanese influence in Seattle . . . — — Map (db m142039) HM
Workers moved 80 million cubic yards of earth from the hills to the tidelands. By hand.
In the 1890s, Seattle boomed from sleepy village to significant metropolis. Accelerated by the arrival of transcontinental railroads and the Klondike Gold . . . — — Map (db m140914) HM
Dedicated June 16, 1977, the Pioneer Square information booth was constructed from portions of an ornate elevator cab from the Maynard Building. Idle for years, the cab was donated by Strand, Inc., and now continues in service to visitor’s to . . . — — Map (db m48163) HM
Originally known as the Pacific Block, this building was designed by John Parkinson, a noteworthy Seattle-Los Angeles architect. Built in 1890, it housed the office of the Puget Sound Electric Railway Interurban Line, which served Seattle and . . . — — Map (db m48025) HM
This romanesque revival building, with outstanding brick masonry and exceptional stone carving and terra cotta trim, is one of the finest in Pioneer Square. The building served as an interurban railroad depot and ticket office until 1920, and was . . . — — Map (db m48036) HM
Lou Graham, Seattle’s best known madam, opened her establishment on this site in 1888. Rebuilt in brick and expanded after the Great Fire in 1889, Graham’s parlor became the most elegant of Seattle’s bordellos during the city’s rough pioneer era. . . . — — Map (db m22499) HM
Solid grey brick and stone, and fully restored interior paneling mark this romanesque revival building as one of Pioneer Square’s most handsome. Site of Seattle’s first bank, operated by pioneer merchant Dexter Horton. This building was restored in . . . — — Map (db m48127) HM
Seattle’s oldest continuously-used restaurant retains most of its original interior. Its 30-foot bar was brought “around the horn” in a sailing vessel during the 1860s, and much Klondike gold passed across it during the 1890s. The . . . — — Map (db m48021) HM
This modified Romanesque Revival building of brick and terra cotta complements the nearby Pioneer Building. It has been home to such varied businesses as a speakeasy (1920s), elegant cigar store (1930s), and ice cream parlor. Site of Henry Yesler’s . . . — — Map (db m47995) HM
The Pioneer Building is one of the finest and most ornate buildings in the District, characteristic of the Richardsonian Romanesque style prevalent throughout Pioneer Square. Constructed in 1889 on the site of Henry Yesler’s first home. This . . . — — Map (db m22495) HM
[This marker is consists of seven panels and a map which deal with various aspects to the history of Pioneer Square. The panels are clustered together in Occidental Park in the heart of Seattle’s Pioneer Square Historic District.]
[Panel . . . — — Map (db m168619) HM
This 1890 building once housed Schwabacher’s Store, a leading mercantile outfitter for prospectors passing through Seattle en route to the Klondike Gold Rush. The firm was managed by Bailey Gatzert, who married into the Schwabacher family, becoming . . . — — Map (db m48128) HM
Site of the smaller fort to protect the whites in the Indian War of 1855. A Stockade stretched from here to the main blockhouse at the foot of Cherry Street. — — Map (db m48164) HM
This was the site of Seattle’s first civic and entertainment center. Built by Henry Yesler in 1865, in a corner of his private orchard, the Pavilion hosted town meetings, musicals, and theatrical performances. Remodeled into offices in 1887, it was . . . — — Map (db m120816) HM
Smith and Squire Buildings, designed by Max Umbrecht and C.H. Webb, were built in 1900, and combined in a later renovation. The Steinberg Clothing Company occupied the original premises, which were redesigned as residential lofts in 1982 by Hewitt . . . — — Map (db m48124) HM
Seattle’s first skyscraper opened on July 4, 1914. The 42 story Smith Tower was the tallest building outside of New York City and Seattle’s tallest for nearly fifty years. It was built by Lyman Smith of Smith-Corona and Smith and Wesson fame, from . . . — — Map (db m22481) HM
1909
This ornamental glass and cast iron pergola provided shelter at the northwest’s first comfort station, a place featuring modern conveniences such as public restrooms.
2002
The pergola was extensively damage when a truck failed to safely . . . — — Map (db m47992) HM
The St. Charles Apartments, originally called the Rector Hotel was built to provide accommodations for the patrons of the Grand Seattle Opera.
The St Charles Apartments is listed in the Washington Heritage Register, and the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m48052) HM
The White Chapel District:
In the depression of 1893 there stood on opposite corners of Washington Street and Third Avenue, at the foot of “profanity hill,” what was referred to as the most financially solvent institution in . . . — — Map (db m48169) HM
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of UPS, employees gathered here at the company’s birthplace to honor, celebrate and reaffirm UPS’s commitment to serving communities around the world. — — Map (db m48165) HM
One ton of gear for a year, purchased from Seattle stores like Cooper & Levy.
When news of the Klondike Gold Rush hit the nation's
newspapers in 1897, about 70,000 stampeders rushed to Seattle to catch ships going north to Canada via Alaska. . . . — — Map (db m157615) HM
The original donation of the land by the Kinnear family, the neighbors who donated the first plants to be installed in the park, and the many celebrations held in the park over the years demonstrate the community's love for the park.
1893 - . . . — — Map (db m112940) HM
A historic day in Seattle
Just after 1pm on July 07, 2014, Deb Green, a 65-year-old marathon running grandmother from Ballard brought her camp chair, a hat, and a book as she planted herself down to become the first person in line to legally . . . — — Map (db m116579) HM
The station was completed in 1906 for James J. Hill and his Great Northern Railroad. The depot and the vast freight yards were built on the reclaimed tide flats adjacent to a newly developing warehouse and industrial district near Pioneer Square. . . . — — Map (db m22490) HM
Under the provisions of the National
Historical Preservation Act of
October 15, 1966, this property
possesses exceptional value in
commemorating or illustrating
American history
Placed on the National Register on
May 12, 1976 by . . . — — Map (db m181414) HM
Built circa 1915 by Joseph Mayer, Seattle clockmaker and jeweler, this clock uniquely features eight dials. Seattle, once known as the City of Clocks, boasted dozens of these grand clocks around the city, but today few remain. This clock is one of . . . — — Map (db m181428) HM
c. 1906
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m181513) HM
[RIGHT] How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.' -Anne Frank, 1929-1945
[LEFT] While in hiding during the Holocaust, Anne Frank was inspired by the tree outside her window, from which . . . — — Map (db m234929) HM
Construction on this military reserve headquarters began in 1938.
The building's dedication ceremony provided a moment of great
civic pride as thousands paraded through downtown Seattle.
Over many years, the Armory has housed boat shows . . . — — Map (db m234933) HM
Under the Provisions of the
National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, This Property Possesses
Exceptional Value in Illustrating
American History and Culture
Entered in the
National Register of Historic Places
August 18, 1980
by . . . — — Map (db m120470) HM
In memory of
George Washington
1732-1799
This tree is planted by
Mary Morris Chapter D.A.R.
in the Bicentennial Year
of his birth.
1932 — — Map (db m234932) HM
The trains were built in Germany by Alweg Rapid Transit Systems, also known for the Disneyland Monorail. They were then shipped to New York and carried via railroad to Seattle.
While Alweg's technology is still in use today, Seattle Center . . . — — Map (db m234893) HM
In commemoration
of service and honor
to the Seattle World’s Fair
April 21 – October 21 1962
and the City of Seattle
Placed in tribute this 19th day
of October 1962 at the site of
the Northern Termius of the first commercial . . . — — Map (db m47939) HM
The Seattle Alweg Monorail is an icon of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. It was the world' first full-sized Alweg monorail system to operate down the center of an urban street. During the Fair, the Monorail carried about eight million passengers and . . . — — Map (db m234892) HM
Restored in 2012-2014 and unveiled and dedicated on June 6, 2014 at the "Birthplace of Seattle" Log House Museum of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society.
This is a replica of a totem pole carved by natives of the coastal island region . . . — — Map (db m181248) HM
This fountain, sponsored by Ideal Cement Company, is dedicated to the nation's pioneer commercial air mail pilots. Direct scheduled commercial air line service in Seattle was established when a Travelair bi-plane, carrying 12,000 letters, landed . . . — — Map (db m232004) HM
Near this site
in the autumn of 1851
David Denny and Lee Terry
erected first log cabin at Alki
Birthplace of Seattle
This plaque placed April 21, 1962
by the West Seattle
Rotary Club — — Map (db m181255) HM
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