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• Rainier Avenue and McClellan Street Remember Sick’s Stadium

  They were bad and the team went bankrupt. The team moved to Milwaukee in 1970 and became the Milwaukee Brewers, leaving the park, at the intersection of Rainier Avenue and McClellan Street in Rainier Valley, empty.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on October 12, 2009.

• 7201 Aurora Ave. Power’s Pancake Palace

  Power’s Pancake Palace. 7201 Aurora Ave. No. on U.S. 99, Seattle, Washington. This popular Teepee shaped restaurant on the shores...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on September 24, 2009.

• 4649 Sunnyside Avenue Home Of The Good Shepherd

  ...of the Holy Names and the Saint Alphonsus School, amongst other structions) and opened, on 4649 Sunnyside Avenue, in 1907. It housed 171 children...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on September 21, 2009.

• 5th and Westlake Fourth & Westlake

  Here’s another view of Fourth and Westlake from way back when. Back in April we tried to decipher the date of this 5th and Westlake shot and this one looks to be a few years later. F&N has the building addition, so it must be post-1952. Click for higher res.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on September 14, 2009.

• Pike Place and Pine Street Pike Place Pondering 1974

  ...era is the currently exposed brick on the road from? How about the cobblestones at Pike Place and Pine Street? Click on the thumbnails for higher res...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on September 9, 2009.

• 555 Market Street First (Second) Gas Station In The World

  ...will open to the public Monday, February 7, at the new Standard Oil building at 555 Market Street. The first gas station in the world, which was located in Seattle. Photo by Jon...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on September 4, 2009.

• 16th Ave. NE and Ravenna Blvd. Ravenna AKA Great Pit Of Carkoon

  Washout and Sinkhole. 16th Ave. NE and Ravenna Blvd. (North Trunk Sewer Break) Nov. 12, 1957. Photograph courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives. Contrast corrected by Steve Forbes.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on August 31, 2009.

• 4th Ave. at Lenora Cinerama-O-Rama

  Martin CINERAMA. 4th Ave. at Lenora. Dial MU 2-6990. Seattle, Washington.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on August 3, 2009.

• Queen Anne & Prospect Reframe: Queen Anne & Prospect

  Reframe: Queen Anne & Prospect

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on July 20, 2009.

• Queen Anne Avenue North and West Prospect Street Reframe: Queen Anne & Prospect

  I need a quick Reframe check on this 1953 photo of Queen Anne Avenue North and West Prospect Street. Is the dilapidated Queen Anne style house still there? Survey says… Nope. Looks like it was swallowed up sometime in the great black hole known as 1953-1980. Click for higher res.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on July 20, 2009.

• 2nd and Marion The Bittersweet Henry M. Jackson Federal Building

  ...mind the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in itself. Taking up the whole block at 2nd and Marion, it was built in 1974. You can’t make the 1970’s Brutalism case with...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on July 7, 2009.

• Fifth and Madison Federal Court Building 1940

  Found this photo of the Old Federal Courthouse down on Fifth and Madison kicking around the Vintage Seattle archives. The 12 floor facility was opened in 1940. According...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on June 19, 2009.

• 22 West Highland Drive The Blethen House On The Hill Pt. 2

  ...back to the house — is it still standing? This article says it was somewhere around 22 West Highland Drive. Click for higher res...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on June 17, 2009.

• 50th and Latona Downtown Seattle 1942 Pt. 2

  Family home at 50th and Latona. 1956. Photo courtesy Loretta W.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on June 9, 2009.

• 4th and Pike Downtown Seattle 1942 Pt. 1

  4th and Pike. Downtown Seattle, 1942. Photo courtesy Loretta W.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on June 8, 2009.

• 900 University St. On The Horizon House 1966

  Horizon House. A Retirement Residence sponsored by the Washington North Idaho Conference of the United Church of Christ, 900 University St., Seattle, Washington 98101, Phone MA 4-3700. Postcard sent July 15, 1966.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on June 2, 2009.

• First & Columbia First & Columbia 1870

  First & Columbia 1870

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on May 18, 2009.

• Fourth Avenue at Marion Hotel Penbrook & Apartments

  Hotel Penbrook And Apartments. Fireproof — 200 Outside Rooms — Rates $1.00 and Up — Modern In Every Respect — Fourth Avenue at Marion, Seattle, U.S.A. You will find our Two and Three-Room furnished apartments. A Real Home at Moderate Cost.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on May 14, 2009.

• 6th Avenue and Union Street Washington Athletic Club

  Check out the vintage Washington Athletic Club photo. The Club, at 6th Avenue and Union Street, opened in December 1930. A 1950’s era project added four stories and eight more...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on May 8, 2009.

• 1st Ave. and Yesler Way Downtown Seattle 1978 Pt. 4

  1st Ave. and Yesler Way. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on May 5, 2009.

• 110 Union St. Downtown Seattle 1978 Pt. 4

  Shorey’s Bookstore and Hancock Building and Sound Printing. 110 Union St. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on May 5, 2009.

• 102 Occidental Downtown Seattle 1978 Pt. 4

  Women walking along 102 Occidental. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on May 5, 2009.

• 122 Jackson St. Downtown Seattle 1978 Pt. 1

  122 Jackson St. Herman and Blumenthal. Sportcaster America’s Finest Jackets. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on April 15, 2009.

• 5th & Westlake 5th & Westlake, When Was I Taken

  5th & Westlake, When Was I Taken

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on April 14, 2009.

• 133 14th Ave East Association For Retarded Children 1968

  ...and they also don’t word ‘em like they used to. This 1968 photo shows 133 14th Ave East on Capitol Hill. The Queen Anne style home, built in 1894, still stands and now...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on April 13, 2009.

• 2nd and Pine Washed Into The Bay Pt. 2 1907

  Once again, I cannot stay away from the corner of 2nd and Pine. Just a quick update to the original Washed Into The Bay post, this time the...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on April 6, 2009.

• 1155 Broadway East Scottish Rite Cathedral Take 2

  ...hailed nationally as ideally designed and adapted for the purpose for which it was erected. 1155 Broadway East, Seattle 98102 — East 4-3330 Walter M. Woodburn, Secretary. Photo by: Stearns. Postcard sent January...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on April 1, 2009.

• 8512 Aurora Ave. Ace Motor Hotel 1957

  Ace Motor Hotel. 8512 Aurora Ave., Seattle, Wash. 30 modern units. Strategically located on U.S. 99 North. 5 minutes from downtown, Northgate, University Districts.

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on March 10, 2009.

• 2500 Aurora Ave. N. Dive Into The Plaza Motel

  Continental Plaza Motel, 2500 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle, Wash, 98109. (206) at 4-1900. 100 deluxe soundproof units in 4 large buildings...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on February 24, 2009.

• 7th and Pine Ye Olde Slides 1979

  ...some slides he found a few years back in the basement of the Qwest Building (7th and Pine). The April 1979 dated slides were found in an old cabinet. He has since spoken...

  Published by VintageSeattle.org on February 16, 2009.