Seattle Regrade Photograph Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s massive effort to regrade and flatten much of the city’s hilly landscape is documented in this 1905-1908 photo album. Explore our map to see the modern day photo locations.
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Regrade activity south of Washington Hotel, ca. 1906
The cable car which provided service up the hill to the Washington Hotel is visible on the right. Although the regrade started in 1903, James Moore, the owner of the Washington Hotel, refused to clear the property until 1906 when regrading of Second and Third Avenues were well underway.
Identifier: spl_dr_020
Date: 1906
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View of regrade north from Madison St., ca. 1906
View north to regrade steam shovel at work on Spring St. between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Piper and Taft Sporting Goods and Hotel George appear in the background.
Identifier: spl_dr_007
Date: 1907
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Denny Regrade, ca. 1906
Regrade debris in front of dwellings at unidentified location.
Identifier: spl_dr_022
Date: 1906
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View NW from 8th and Pike to Washington Hotel, ca. 1905
The Washington Hotel is pictured at the top of Denny Hill. Although the regrade started in 1903, James Moore, the owner of the hotel, refused to clear the property until 1906 when regrading of Second and Third Avenues were well underway.
Identifier: spl_dr_004
Date: 1905
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Men guiding water jets for regrade work, ca. 1906
Workers guiding hydraulic jets and regrade runoff at unidentified location.
Identifier: spl_dr_017
Date: 1906
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View south from 3rd Ave. and Battery St., ca. 1906
The Moore Theatre, located on 2nd Avenue and Virginia St., and the New Washington Hotel are visible in the distance.
Identifier: spl_dr_016
Date: 1906
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Hotel Washington Annex under construction on Second Ave., ca. 1906
Hotel Gowman, also known as the Hotel Washington Annex and Stewart Hotel, under construction with the Old Washington Hotel on the hill behind. Although the regrade started in 1903, James Moore, the owner of the hotel, refused to clear the property until 1906 when regrading of Second and Third Avenues were well underway.
Identifier: spl_dr_005
Date: 1906
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4th Ave. Regrade from Cherry St., ca. 1906
The Colman Mansion and the Rainier Club appear on the right side of the street in the distance.
Identifier: spl_dr_030
Date: 1906
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View of regrade north from Madison St., ca. 1906
View north to regrade steam shovel at work on Spring St. between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Piper and Taft Sporting Goods and Hotel George appear in the background.
Identifier: spl_dr_026
Date: 1906
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Denny Regrade, ca. 1906
Water jets and building being deconstructed at unidentified regrade location.
Identifier: spl_dr_008
Date: 1906
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