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Inside Historic 1522 E Jefferson Pt. 1
2008-03-27 09:25:00 One of the very first historic Seattle homes I profiled (see that original post for exterior shots) here at Vintage Seattle was 1522 E. Jefferson. I was interested in this property for a number of reasons. First of all, it was right across the street from my house. I saw it every day, glaring with ... More About: Historic , Inside
Seattle?s Store Of Quality, Service, Integrity
2008-03-26 09:21:00 The Frederick & Nelson ghost sign on the Van Vorst Building may be disappearing, but this vintage ad is sticking around. It’s a bit of Century 21 Expo co-branding from a 1962 World’s Fair magazine. You can see an artist’s take on the old Monorail terminal (see here) as well as the flagship Frederick & ... More About: Seattle , Service , Store , Integrity , Quality
For Sale: Craftsman Inspired Cottage Home
2008-03-24 08:33:00 The cottage home revival is upon us! Modeled after the bungalow court just down the street, this Central Area cottage home is now for sale. At $419,000 this 2005 built home features 960 square feet, 2 bed, 1.5 bath, no HOA dues, bamboo floors, soapstone counters, parking, stainless steel appliances, and is within walking distance ... More About: For Sale , Home , Sale , Cottage , Craftsman
Oklahoma City, Your History
2008-03-23 09:12:00 Ah hell naw, Dawg? Ah hell yes, Dawg! Sorry — had to get that out of my system. In the past we’ve explored Vintage Vegas and Chicag-ey. Now I want to draw your attention to Doug Dawgz Blog covering vintage Oklahoma City . Where Didi and I post piecemeal, Doug lays down the epic posts. ... More About: History , Oklahoma City
Past Post: Leshi, Leishi, Or Leschi Park
2008-03-21 09:54:00 Just to get three different spellings in this post, I’m going to go with Leschi Park . So there! Here are two slightly different angles of the same dock at Leschi, the first being sent in 1911 and the second undated. The photos were probably not taken on the same day — I can spot a ... More About: Post , Past
Moore Investment Co. 1900
2008-03-20 08:42:00 Today we’re also serving up this vintage ad from the December 1900 Argus newspaper for Moore Investment Co. Pictured next to the firm’s properties is J.A. Moore, perhaps best known for originally developing most of Capitol Hill. In July of 1900, he paid $225,000 for 160 acres of what would become the hill. Check out ...
Van Vorst Building ?Renovated?
2008-03-20 08:15:00 We’ve seen it recently with E Pine on Capitol Hill. Now we can also watch as the older buildings giving South Lake Union its industrial soul slowly disappear. Last month I updated on the C.B. Van Vorst Building ’s “new life,” but that new life won’t be much like the old life apparently. Check out these ...
Past Post: U.W. & Yacht Club 1941
2008-03-19 08:01:00 Though the enrollment number is a touch out of date (it’s now up past 30k), the imagery stands up in this 1941 vintage postcard showing the University of Washington and Seattle Yacht Club . The succinct card was sent from Marie and John to the Lochner Family of Baltimore, Maryland. The front shows a linen-era hand-tinted ... More About: Post , Past
Coach O The Week: Del Crandall
2008-03-18 09:09:00 This is a slight change to the Player O The Week Feature, this time getting to know an old Mariner’s coach. Del Crandall was not with our club for long (just 83-84), but also enjoyed success as a player from the late 40’s until late 60’s. Crandall coached the Brewers from 72-75 and between ... More About: Coach
Surviving The Bomb In Seattle
2008-03-17 09:49:00 Remember that Four Tops hit “It’s The Same Old Song”? Well, Tim Ellis of the Seattle Bubble Blog sent me this quaint Cold War-era Seattle Civil Defense Manual circa 1951 explaining how exactly to survive an atomic bomb. Specifics include how to build your own personal bomb shelter, tips for the aftermath of a blast ... More About: Bomb
Past Post: Vintage Sea-Tac Hotels
2008-03-14 09:13:00 And we’re back! My home office is now set up (well, functional at least) so we can get back on track here. The craziness continues though, as my father flies into town for a weekend trip today. If the new house didn’t have a guest bedroom, he might just be staying at the Holiday Inn ... More About: Hotels , Post , Vintage , Past
First & Cherry After The Fire
2008-03-12 19:42:00 This photo was taken just a month after the Great Seattle Fire in 1889. The vantage point is 1st and Cherry and you can see the rebuilding process just starting. All because of an overturned glue pot. The silver lining, however, is our collection of brick buildings downtown. Click on the thumbnail for a larger ...
Post Post: Vintage? Tacoma?
2008-03-11 20:33:00 Since I won’t have access to my scanner for another day or so, we’re going Vintage Tacoma for today. Jenni Pertuset of the Open Book Blog sent in this 1940’s linen-era card showing the shopping and business district of Tacoma. She writes: I’m not sure this one fits within your mission, as it’s of Tacoma, but ... More About: Post
Wilson?s Modern Business College At Work
2008-03-10 18:32:00 Last October I posted this 1919 ad for Wilson ’s Modern Business College . Just found these two candid Wilson’s shots of students hard at work during shorthand and typing classes during 1901. It looks like the photos were taken inside the same classroom. Click on the images for more resolution. Shorthand class at Wilson’s Modern Business College, ... More About: Work
The Blethen House On The Hill
2008-03-07 09:14:00 Houses, houses, houses. They’ve been ruling my life lately. And nothing makes you realize how humble your domicile is until you’ve had a look at some the homes of Seattle’s forefathers. Check out this 1901 Washington Illustrated pictorial showing A.J. Blethen’s residence. Blethen was one of the original publishers of the Seattle Times and members ... More About: House , Hill
20th Ave Craftsman Rumor Mill
2008-03-07 09:04:00 Remember those three high-end Craftsman beauties that I profiled a while back? Their price came down to $879,000 from the 900’s recently, but now my inside sources are telling me that it could go for $795,000 if you approach them without a realtor. The direct line is 206-963-3431. That’s some serious discounting. Makes me with ... More About: Rumor
Ye Not So Olde West Seattle Move
2008-03-06 10:45:00 We are continuing to get settled in here at our new house in West Seattle . The unboxing is going slowly — very, very slowly. Everyone in the neighborhood and surrounding area has been super friendly. As the moving truck was being unloaded last weekend, I even got a visit from VS reader and contributor Richard ... More About: Move
Marlborough Getting Live Historic Treatment
2008-03-06 10:24:00 With First Hill recently losing the Northcliffe Apartments, I was anticipating another landmark standoff when I saw construction equipment around the historic Marlborough building just a block away. When I noticed the Live Historic banners yesterday as I drove down Boren, there was a sigh of relief. Sure enough, a quick look at their website ... More About: Treatment
It Happened At The World?s Fair
2008-03-05 10:22:00 I recently got in touch with World ’s Fair historian Bill Cotter who provided these excellent candid shots taken at the ‘62 Seattle World’s Fair. If you’re interested in getting photos from the ‘62 Expo or other fairs, check out his website at www.worldsfairphotos.com where you can buy copies. You can also find his book, The ... More About: The World
Seattle Panorama-o-rama No. 2
2008-03-04 10:45:00 I want to take a step back again and look at another super wide angle (well, stitched together) photograph of our city. This one comes straight from 1926 taken from what looks like Queen Anne. Also check out our last panorama-o-rama from 1917. Click on the thumbnail for the larger res version. This is a ... More About: Seattle , Panorama
Player O The Week: Raymond 1910
2008-03-03 10:10:00 We’ve seen Spencer, we’ve seen Shea. Now it’s Raymond ’s time to be crowned Vintage Seattle Player O The Week . This 1910 American Tobacco Company issued baseball card shows the young’ish looking player holding some lumber. The popped collar has enjoyed a resurgence in the past few years — will 3/4 length sleeves be next? Click ...
Past Post: Old Growth
2008-03-02 10:23:00 Regular Vintage Seattle reader Richard P. Hill sends in this vintage postcard featuring the “old growth” he alluded to here. Now that’s some big lumber. I’m still moving, so I posted this from the past (Thursday). I’m dying to know — what happens in the future? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for sending ... More About: Post , Growth , Past
West Seattle, Here I Come
2008-02-29 09:12:00 I’m moving to West Seattle tomorrow! When I told Vintage Seattle key contributor Deran Ludd, he kindly sent me these turn of the century picture postcards of Luna Park in West Seattle. Long before Fun Forest, there was Luna Park — nicknamed the “Coney Island of the west.” It opened in June of 1907 and ...
Gimme Some Expo ?62 Sugar
2008-02-28 09:22:00 Dug up a couple 1962 Seattle World’s Fair items for you this evening. First up is a guide handed out at the United States Science Exhibit during the fair. The spread covered six and a half acres among five buildings showing the history, philosophy, and findings of then present-day science. Check out pages 2 and ... More About: Sugar , Expo , Gimme
Past Post: Home Of The Huskies
2008-02-27 09:56:00 Jenni Pertuset of the Open Book Blog sends in this vintage postcard featuring Husky Stadium. Here’s Jenni: Here’s the UW photo postcard I promised. As I mentioned, it is from between 1950 and 1968 if this site is correct http://www.4malamute.com/stadium2.html about the history of the stadium’s seating capacity: “In 1950, an upper deck, with a cantilevered steel ... More About: Home , Post , Past , Huskies
Northcliffe Apartments Destroyed
2008-02-27 08:37:00 Your daily commute down Boren Ave just got a little emptier. Holly Birge sent in this depressing camera phone photograph and word that the Northcliffe Apartment Building is indeed gone — destroyed. I profiled the Northcliffe here last month. The large brick apartment building loomed over boren for over 80 years and will now be ... More About: Apartments
1908 Queen Anne Craftsman Fixer Selling
2008-02-26 10:12:00 “Cranky” Kate Forneigh alerted me to the existence of this Queen Anne Craftsman in need a craftsman. The 1908 fixer-upper is selling for a cool $539,950. Yes, half a million for a house in *this* condition. It’s Queen Anne — don’t go expecting something reasonable now. It is (or once was) a great Craftsman with ... More About: Selling
Manning?s Cafeteria Early 80?s
2008-02-25 09:39:00 By now you’ve all heard the news about the Ballard Manning ’s/Denny’s designated a landmark last week. It’s a big win for Seattle preservationists yet we all have to remain vigilant about defending this building since Benaroya Company will certainly appeal the decision. Anne Forestieri of Docomomo WEWA was kind enough to get in touch with ... More About: Early , Cafeteria
Links To The Past: Week Of February 24
2008-02-24 10:02:00 Links To The Past is back from the dead. Big week of news, mostly Ballard Googie related. Surprise: Denny’s Declared Landmark “Call it a Grand Slam of Googie proportions.” So begins the Seattle Times article on the Manning’s Cafeteria building becoming a landmark. Here come the puns. Ballard Denny’s Site Spared From Demolition: It’s A Landmark The PI chimes ... More About: Links , Week , February
Past Post: Before Smith Tower
More articles from this author:2008-02-23 09:38:00 Now here’s something you don’t see often — a postcard showing the rag-tag building that was demolished to make way for one of Seattle’s first and most well known skyscrapers. I’m guessing the Benaroya Company was not planning on issuing a Ballard Denny’s postcard. Just a guess. The vintage postcard comes from 1918. You can ... More About: Post , Past , Smith , Tower , Smith Tower 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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