Seattle Neighborhood History Project
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. View items related to your neighborhood’s history available at the library and other archives. Photos, historical articles and documents tell tales from the past.
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Seattle Central Library, ca. 1960
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Public Library. 1960- . Central building 4th & Madison. Built 1960. Interior. 2nd floor. From the Art Department looking toward the Business and Technology Departments. Bindon & Wright, architects. Arthur Morgan, Designers, Inc. (Interiors)."
Identifier: spl_shp_21677
Date: 1960?
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Lowman Building, 1907
Transcribed from photograph: "Buildings. Lowman building. First Ave. and Cherry St. 1907. 1. Alaska building. 2. Railway Exchange building."
Identifier: spl_shp_14659
Date: 1907
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318 Roy St., 1957
Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. 318 Roy Street. Exterior. Wood. Front view. (Proposed site of Seattle Center) Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1957."
Identifier: spl_shp_22390
Date: 1957
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John J. McGilvra house, 1870
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Houses. McGilvra, John J. Exterior. Laurel Shade Road. Built 1864; destroyed by fire 1933. 1870." Laurel Shade Road can be seen in the 1905 and 1912 Baist Atlases. It runs along the present-day path of 43rd Ave. E.
Identifier: spl_shp_22913
Date: 1870
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The Summit apartment building, 1953
Transcribed from photograph: "Apartments. “The Summit” 118 Madison Ave."
Identifier: spl_shp_35036
Date: 1953-03
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Woodland Park entrance lodge, 1891
Transcribed from photograph: "Parks. Woodland park. Entrance lodge. 1891. At that time private estate of Guy Phinney."
Identifier: spl_shp_14683
Date: 1891
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Seattle from Elliott Bay, 1878
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Views. From Elliott Bay. 1878. Showing Front St. from Madison St. to Columbia St. after regrade."
Identifier: spl_shp_22926
Date: 1878
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Rialto Building, ca. 1920
Transcribed from photograph: "Buildings. Rialto building. Second Ave. and Spring St. Built 1892. About 1920. Demolished 1949."
Identifier: spl_shp_15273
Date: 1920?
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Victorian style residence at 3820 Airport Way, ca. 1950
Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. Victorian style residence at 3820 Airport Way."
Identifier: spl_shp_20085
Date: 1950?
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Harbor Island, 1969
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Waterfront. 1969. Looking east over Elliott Bay. Ship “Hawaiian Farmer” in foreground. 1969. Photo by Ray Atkeson."
Identifier: spl_shp_22203
Date: 1969
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