First Avenue
A main north-south artery of Seattle, stretching north from the original Pioneer Square business district, First Avenue was lined with offices, leading hotels, banks and even a few residences. Until the mid-20th century, the st... hmdb.org
Grand Central Hotel
Originally known as the Squire-Latimer Building, this structure served as office space until 1897. At that time the influx of miners on their way to the Klondike Gold Rush brought about its conversion to the Grand Central Hotel... hmdb.org
Great Northern Tunnel
Completed in 1905, this one mile long railroad tunnel provided access to the new passenger depot and the expanded freight yards south of King Street. The tunnel was built at the suggestion of City Engineer R.H. Thomson to relie... hmdb.org
Indians Attack Seattle! Jan. 26, 1856
The settlement would have been destroyed but for the presence of the U.S. Sloop of War Decatur . Anchored off this point, she fired a volley at the attackers, frightening them into hasty retreat. Erected National Maritime Day 1... hmdb.org
Information Booth
Dedicated June 16, 1977, the Pioneer Square information booth was constructed from portions of an ornate elevator cab from the Maynard Building. Idle for years, the cab was donated by Strand, Inc., and now continues in service ... hmdb.org
Interurban Building
This romanesque revival building, with outstanding brick masonry and exceptional stone carving and terra cotta trim, is one of the finest in Pioneer Square. The building served as an interurban railroad depot and ticket office ... hmdb.org
John Harte Mcgraw
[fFront] This commemorates the services of an energetic and wise leader in many enterprises undertaken for the general welfare especially the project for connecting Lake Washington with tide water by a ship canal [Right side] G... hmdb.org
Kings St. Coal Wharf - Skinner & Eddy Shipyards - Site Of...
A coal wharf was located at the waterfront during the late 19th century. Coal was transported here by railroad from Newcastle and Renton. Abandoned in the early 1900?s, the wharf soon became the Skinner & Eddy Shipyard. During ... hmdb.org
Lou Graham’s Sporting House
Lou Graham, Seattle?s best known madam, opened her establishment on this site in 1888. Rebuilt in brick and expanded after the Great Fire in 1889, Graham?s parlor became the most elegant of Seattle?s bordellos during the city?s... hmdb.org
Maynard Building
Solid grey brick and stone, and fully restored interior paneling mark this romanesque revival building as one of Pioneer Square?s most handsome. Site of Seattle?s first bank, operated by pioneer merchant Dexter Horton. This bui... hmdb.org
Merchant’s Cafe
Seattle?s oldest continuously-used restaurant retains most of its original interior. Its 30-foot bar was brought around the horn in a sailing vessel during the 1860s, and much Klondike gold passed across it during the 1890s. Th... hmdb.org
Mural At Bergen Place
The Ballard Historical Society and the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association joined together to create this mural in 1995 to commemorate our community?s rich and prosperous history, and to celebrate our economic and cultural t... hmdb.org
Mutual Life Building
This modified Romanesque Revival building of brick and terra cotta complements the nearby Pioneer Building. It has been home to such varied businesses as a speakeasy (1920s), elegant cigar store (1930s), and ice cream parlor. S... hmdb.org
Schwabacher’s Store
This 1890 building once housed Schwabacher?s Store, a leading mercantile outfitter for prospectors passing through Seattle en route to the Klondike Gold Rush. The firm was managed by Bailey Gatzert, who married into the Schwaba... hmdb.org
Seattle’s First Pier
Seattle?s first pier lies buried beneath your feet. The famous Yesler sawmill and wharf, constructed in 1853m marked the birth of Seattle?s great lumber and shipping industries. For many years it was the center of Seattle?s bus... hmdb.org
Site Of The Smaller Fort
Site of the smaller fort to protect the whites in the Indian War of 1855. A Stockade stretched from here to the main blockhouse at the foot of Cherry Street. hmdb.org
Site Of Yesler's Pavillion
This was the site of Seattle?s first civic and entertainment center. Built by Henry Yesler in 1865, in a corner of his private orchard, the Pavilion hosted town meetings, musicals, and theatrical performances. Remodeled into of... hmdb.org
Smith And Squire Buildings
Smith and Squire Buildings, designed by Max Umbrecht and C.H. Webb, were built in 1900, and combined in a later renovation. The Steinberg Clothing Company occupied the original premises, which were redesigned as residential lof... hmdb.org