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People Who Buy Read The P.-I.!
2008-04-09 10:44:00 Check out this 1952 ad for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from The Argus. The short of it is that here in the Puget Sound area we’re rich and have electricity. Surely that deserves a pat on the back. Click on the thumbnail for the higher-res version. Only morning newspaper in one of America’s Most Prosperous areas! The ... More About: People , Read
More Luna Litho?s From Ludd
2008-04-08 10:45:00 Every day during my commute over the West Seattle Bridge I see that neon Luna Park sign down below. Today I’m sharing a couple Luna Park litho’s sent in by Deran Ludd. His own blog should be live soon now — got an update on when Deran? Give them a click. 1200 The Giant Whirl Luna ...
Player O The Week: Tom House 1979
2008-04-07 10:22:00 Fetching Vintage Seattle Player O The Week honors this week is Seattle born Tom House . He pitched for our M’s in ‘77 and ‘78, which were also his last two seasons in the majors. What’s so special about House, you ask? Well, he has admitted to using steroids in the 1970’s, has a PhD in ...
Ye Olde? What The
2008-04-04 09:02:00 I’m running off to the airport in a few short hours (yay for 4 hours of sleep!) so I’m very quickly posting this slightly random image that I can only tie in by linking here. Nothing more to say on this one! Actually, I think we should have Shipley come up with a few “alternate ...
Past Post: Here Comes The A.Y.P.E.
2008-04-03 10:26:00 We’re coming up on the 100th anniversary of 1909’s Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. For more on the upcoming Centennial, check out this Seattle Times article which even has a picture of Alan Stein (who once showed up in our comments). Sounds like an opportune time to admire some of those buildings erected for the Expo. Here’s one ... More About: Post , Past
Pioneer Square?s J&M Hotel Building
2008-04-02 10:13:00 I do love those late 1800’s-era brick buildings down in Pioneer Square . The J&M Hotel Building , located at 1st Ave and S Washington St., was built right after the fire in 1889 for around 20 grand, with the third floor being added on in the early 1900’s. Like most buildings that went up during this ...
Attention Lovers Of Quality? And Beer
2008-04-01 11:05:00 Julie from Mid Beacon Hill recently posted a few snapshots of the new building Sabey will be putting up to replace the Stock House. What do you think? Personally, I like it. Seems like a nice meeting of the old and new. Speaking of Sabey, VP Jim Harmon provided me with some further information on ... More About: Beer , Lovers , Quality , Attention
Past Post: Art Deco Olympic Dreams
2008-03-31 10:10:00 All right 1930’s fans, I think you’ll like this one. Check out this incredible art deco style abstract take on the Olympic Hotel. This 1924 built Seattle institution is still operating, as is the Sorrento Hotel (did you see the recent PI article on it?). I’m looking to hit both soon with my camera. Anyone ... More About: Dreams , Post , Past , Deco
Player O The Week: Dave Collins 1978
2008-03-29 09:34:00 Let’s get away from the past few days of dilapidation and concentrate on something brighter — 1970’s Mariner baby blue bright. Player O The Week is Dave Collins , who holds the distinction of being the first Mariner ever to step up to the plate. Though he only spent one season in Seattle, Collins enjoyed a ...
Inside Historic 1522 E Jefferson Pt. 2
2008-03-28 08:50:00 We’re rolling on with Part 2 of our look inside the historic 1522 E Jefferson Carmack House. If you haven’t yet, first check out the exterior shots I posted way back when, as well as Part 1 of the interior shots. A few people have asked what the current status of the property is. The ... More About: Historic , Inside
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
More articles from this author: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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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