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Player O The Week: Manu Tuiasosopo 1980
2008-02-02 09:50:00 Go ahead, just try to say his name fast. Vintage Seattle Player O The Week is none other than former Seahawk defensive tackle Manu Tuiasosopo. He played in Seattle from ‘79 to ‘83 and then went down to San Francisco from ‘84 to ‘86. In addition to getting over his fear of high-water pants Manu ...
Wowee, Don?t Shut Down The Gayway
2008-02-01 10:02:00 We all know that Seattle Center is in pretty pitiful shape these days and has been for a number of years. Topping off the decay is Fun Forest, which is likely to close next year. It wasn’t always this depressing, though. Case in point, this advertisement for the Gayway (which would later become Fun Forest) ... More About: Shut
For Sale: 1 Bedroom 1922 Grocery Store
2008-01-31 10:15:00 Now this one is unique. I Toured this 1922 built 18th Ave Mom & Pop grocery store turned 1 bedroom home this past weekend and I’m here to bring you the photos. The Central District building was renovated in 2005 — now with 1 bedroom, 1.75 bath, 1150 square feet, and is going for $499,950. ... More About: For Sale , Sale , Store , Bedroom , Grocery
Past Post: Manning?s Cafeteria Interior
2008-01-30 10:34:00 “The Great Googie” debate (or should the former Manning ’s Cafeteria building be torn down to make way for yet another big box condo) has been getting quite a bit of play in the press recently. The Seattle PI has reported on it. Mossback has thrown in his two cents. Even my blogger compadre Didi, in ... More About: Post , Past , Interior
Profile: Old Georgetown City Hall
2008-01-29 09:45:00 While we were all sad to see the Rainier Cold Storage Stock House torn down this month, we can take solace in the fact that just a stone’s throw away to the north the old Georgetown City Hall building still stands. Built in 1909, it served Georgetown’s government with the absorption into Seattle taking place ... More About: Profile
The Other King County Courthouse
2008-01-28 10:06:00 Seattle’s preservation community is locking horns again with the local government, this time concerning a proposed restoration of the King County Courthouse . A $109,000 study ascertaining how much it would cost to reopen windows covered by aluminum panels in the 1960’s was vetoed by King County Executive Ron Sims. Former Seattle City Council member Peter ...
Coliseum Theater Recent Remembrance
2008-01-27 10:25:00 Our ongoing string of Coliseum Theater recollections continues! Kelly Kersten, a manager at the Banana Republic store from 1998 until 2001, wrote in to give us a more recent update on the state of the building. This is really great and I’m so glad that Mike, James, and now Kelly have put these memories into ... More About: Remembrance , Recent
Miss Seattle Cooks With Gas!
2008-01-26 11:05:00 Now this ad is sure to make the modern day “Miss Seattle ” groan. The 1952 Seattle Gas Company ad comes from a copy of the 1952 Argus touting the world’s most modern laboratory-size range. Laboratory-size?! They insisted that in ‘53 Miss Seattle would be cooking with gas. Speaking of ads (but hopefully the less groan ... More About: Cooks
Pioneer Square?s St. Charles Hotel
2008-01-25 09:56:00 If you find yourself walking around Pioneer Square and you need help passing the time, I recommend stopping into Fairlook Antiques down on S Washington Street. I dropped in recently and spent hours perusing Mike Fairley’s massive collection of photos, postcards, and other vintage items. Be warned that it’s fairly pricey — so be prepared ... More About: Hotel , Charles
Past Post: Seattle Art Museum 1941
2008-01-24 10:06:00 Came across this picture postcard of the Seattle Art Museum sent in December, 1941. President of the Art Institute of Seattle Richard Fuller was granted permission to relocate to Volunteer Park in the 1930’s. The Seattle Art Museum opened there on June 23, 1933. The building was designed by Carl Gould, who was then head ... More About: Post , Past
Royal Residence At 957 22nd Ave East Pt. 2
2008-01-23 10:50:00 We are back with Part 2 of our look at the “Royal Residence” selling at 957 22nd Ave on Capitol Hill. If you missed Part 1, you’ll want to go back and check that out to get caught up. There we looked at some historical documents as well as exterior shots of the home. Today ... More About: East
Royal Residence At 957 22nd Ave East Pt. 1
2008-01-22 09:17:00 We all know about Capitol Hill’s “Mansion Row” around 15th Ave, but there are also a number of equally high-end homes closer to 23rd. Anna and I were fortunate enough to get a private tour of one such residence currently selling at 957 22nd Ave. I will refer to it as the “Royal Residence” because ... More About: East
Powell Barnett, African American Icon
2008-01-21 10:07:00 As we all celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day I wanted to point out Powell Barnett, one of Seattle’s great African American civic leaders. He first came to Seattle in 1906, over time working for the Barary Asphalt Paving Company, General Engineering Construction Company (who built many Seattle landmarks), and eventually serving as a clerk ... More About: Icon , African American
Past Post: Puget Sound & 3rd and Pike
2008-01-20 10:00:00 Last week I posted the blog’s very first user-submitted Reframe feature. And today I’m very proud to post the very first user-submitted Past Post ! Jenni Pertuset of the Open Book Blog kindly sent along these postcards. I’ll let her explain: Here’s a scan of the front of a couple of postcards, both of which were mailed ... More About: Sound , Pike
Player O The Week: Shea 1910
2008-01-19 11:17:00 Player O The Week is going to Seattle’s own Shea from the 1910 Northwestern League ball club. Unlike the 1911 Spencer card Obak Cigarettes had not gotten around to profiles that year, so we can’t really know what kind of player Shea was. So let’s just assume that he also infused plenty of pepper into ... More About: Player
Lincoln High School Basketball Style 1910
2008-01-18 11:03:00 If you read this blog regularly, you probably know that I’m a little obsessed with sports uniforms from the past. Check out these circa 1910 images of Seattle’s Lincoln High Basketball team and faculty team. The Junior and Second Team’s uni’s are especially simple — white tank top, white shorts (some shorter than others), white ... More About: School , Style , High School
Past Post: Space Needle In Galaxy Gold
2008-01-17 10:01:00 They called it “Galaxy Gold .” This was the original color of the space needle pagoda in 1962 when it opened for the World’s Fair. The garish orange hue was brought back in 2002 for the month of April to celebrate the 40th anniversary. If you squint, the second card kind of makes it look like ... More About: Space , Post , Past
World?s Fair Snapshots 1962 Pt. 1
2008-01-16 09:29:00 Ten million people came through the Seattle’s World Fair from April until October in 1962. One of them had a camera and took these snapshots. I don’t know who the photographer was or precisely on which dates they were taken, but here they are. There are a number of snapshots in this set, so I’m ...
For Sale: 1415 East Marion St.
2008-01-15 10:20:00 The current housing market may be slow, but there are still a number of interesting vintage properties on the market. This past weekend Anna and I packed up the gear and took a walk through the now-selling 1415 East Marion . The home was built in 1900, boasts 4 bed, 2.5 bath, nearly 4000 square feet, ... More About: For Sale , Sale
Links To The Past: Week Of January 13
2008-01-14 10:09:00 What’s this? Links To The Past back for a second week. Say it ain’t so! It is so. Smith Tower Condos: Only The Top 12 Floors Plans to turn all of Smith Tower in condos have been scaled back, now with just the top 12 floors going condo. The sign of a slow market? Denny’s Fans Hunger For ... More About: January , Week
Seattle Panorama-o-rama 1917
2008-01-14 10:09:00 Dear readers, I have to admit to you that I am dead tired from a jam packed weekend of open houses, sneaking into abandoned properties, and a trip to one very special Capitol Hill mansion that you’re gonna love. I do it all for you so I know you’ll forgive me for taking this day ... More About: Seattle , Panorama , Pano
The Coliseum Theater, A Eulogy
2008-01-13 11:26:00 Hot on the heels of our Remembering The Coliseum Theater recollection from former projectionist Mike Lewis, James Brock wrote in last week on the 102nd birthday of the theater. He wanted to share the eulogy he wrote for the theater after it closed in 1990. I’ve printed it in its entirety along with an image ...
Upcoming: Film Soup @ NW Film Forum
2008-01-13 11:11:00 Ryan Davis of the the Northwest Film Forum sent in the following news regarding the upcoming Film Soup feature: We are presenting a program I thought might catch your interest: JAN 17, Thursday at 8pm SEARCH AND RESCUE: FILM SOUP Film Soup is the second in a series of Search and Rescue collaborations with the University of Washington Libraries ... More About: Upcoming
Player O The Week: Leon Roberts 1980
2008-01-12 09:30:00 I know it’s pretty much sacrilege not giving the Player O The Week nod to a Seahawk this week as we head to Green Bay, but I have to return to the early 80’s Mariners baby blue uni’s. You see, the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals have recently announced they’ll return to their ... More About: Roberts , Leon
Reframe: 23rd And Marion
2008-01-11 10:28:00 I’m very pleased to be posting the first user submitted Reframe feature! Ever since I started Vintage Seattle, I’ve been hoping that people would write in with bits of history from their neck of the woods and now this is starting to happen in earnest. Great stuff. Scott Durham of the Central District News Blog ... More About: Marion
Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers
2008-01-10 09:07:00 One of my favorite record covers of all time is this Bo Diddley album from the early 60’s. It partially inspired me to become interested in buying a stylish pair of cowboys boots. However, every time I saw a pair for sale — that price tag! A couple hundred bucks for a pair… it was ... More About: Shoes , Boots
For Sale: New 20th Ave Craftsman x3
2008-01-09 09:08:00 I usually stick to historic, or at least older, homes when I tour and highlight properties that are on the Seattle housing market. However, this house (actually, group of homes) is an exception. They are three Craftsman style houses just built on 20th Ave in my Squire Park neighborhood — and boy are they impressive. ... More About: For Sale , Sale
Past Post: Sunset On Elliott Bay 1908
2008-01-08 09:07:00 Oh I think you know what time it is. That’s right, vintage postcard time right about now. This 1908 card shows Elliott Bay at sunset with our writer impressed. The hand-tint reminds me a lot of this card of a stormy Lake Washington from 1913. And as we know from past tints, we have to ... More About: Post , Sunset , Past
Seattle, The Nation?s Most Beautiful City Pt. 2
2008-01-07 09:09:00 What’s more beautiful than a floating bridge? Last month we had a look at some vintage 1961 aerial photography from the ?Seattle The Nation ?s Most Beautiful City ” pamphlet. Today we’re continuing with Part 2 in the series, this time showing the Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Green Lake, downtown waterfront, and University of Washington Arboretum. While ... More About: The Nation
Links To The Past: Week Of January 6
More articles from this author:2008-01-06 11:44:00 Links To The Past is finally back after weeks of very little preservation news. Onward. Sunset Bowl To Close In April This 50+ year old Ballard bowling institution is making way for (can you see where this is going?) apartments. Score One For Googie The Norton Building and Ballard Denny’s are being heard for official landmark designation today. Landmarks Board: ... More About: Links , January , Week , January 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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