453 results for: Hotel Seattle
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Sorrento Hotel dining room, Seattle, circa 1921
By 1910, a number of hotels had been built just outside Seattle's downtown area for people traveling on business or pleasure. The Sorrento Hotel, which advertised itself as "a hotel in the heart of things," opened on First Hill in 1908. It had Seattle's first rooftop restaurant, a roof garden, and scenic views of the city, the bay, and the…
ID Number:1983.10.2195.3
Date:Circa 1921
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The Scandinavian Seamen's Home and Mission Hotel, circa 1922
Sometimes sailors found themselves in Seattle without a place to stay between voyages. Others were too old or too sick to continue work. In the 1920s, organizations which helped them included the Scandinavian Seaman's Home and the Mission Hotel, managed by Reverend E.B. Slettedahl.This photo, taken in about 1922, shows the seamen's home and hotel building on Marion Street, convenient…
ID Number:1983.10.2327
Date:Circa 1922
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Hotel Gowman entrance, Seattle, circa 1921
During the 1920s Seattle had several large downtown hotels, including the Hotel Gowman at 1620 Second Avenue. It later became known as the Stewart Hotel. Handwritten on sleeve: Hotel Gowman Ext. & Marquee.Photographer's Reference Number: 95519
ID Number:1983.10.2701.3
Date:Circa 1921
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Joshua Green Building, Seattle, circa 1922
The Joshua Green Building, located at Fourth and Pike in downtown Seattle was built in 1913 and designed by architect John Graham, Sr. It was named after Joshua Green, a leader in Seattle's shipping and banking industries. Signs in image: Hotel. [...] Cafeteria. Lundquist Lilly. Prescriptions. Billiards. Ground Gripper Shoes. Hats - Young's Shirt Shops - Men's Furnishings. United Cigar…
ID Number:1983.10.2876.1
Date:Circa 1922
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Second Avenue, Seattle, 1925
This busy street scene features a streetcar, cars, and pedestrians on Second Avenue in downtown Seattle. Signs in image: Hats and Caps. Chocolates. Young's Clothes Shop. Seattle Shoe Repairing Co. Hotel Seattle. Marion Building. Hotel New Avon. DeLuxe Cafe. Pioneer Dentists. Store No. [...] Bartell Drugs. Best Ever Dairy Lunch. We Control 850 Seattle Stores - Henry Broderick Inc. Florence…
ID Number:1983.10.2930
Date:1925
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St. Vincent De Paul secondhand store, Seattle, circa 1926
St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic volunteer organization that serves poor families and individuals. Its Salvage Bureau offered used items for sale with all proceeds benefiting its programs. The store shown in this photo was located at First and Battery St. in Belltown. Signs in image: St. Vincent De Paul Salvage Bureau - Used Articles For Sale. Bay State…
ID Number:1983.10.3183
Date:Circa 1926
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Hotel New Vendome, Seattle, circa 1926
The Hotel New Vendome was located at 1317 1st Avenue, and later became the location of the Lusty Lady cabaret. The portion of the building to the right of the entrance bay was razed in the 1970s for an expansion of the parking garage at 1st and Union. Signs in image: Eagle Stores Co. Golden Eagle Sporting Goods Sale. Clearance…
ID Number:1983.10.3363
Date:Circa 1926
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Pickwick Hotel, Seattle, circa 1926
This relatively small residential hotel was located at 1409 Boren Avenue on First Hill. Signs in image: Hotel Pickwick. Meals Served to Transients.Handwritten on sleeve: Pickwick Hotel.Photographer's Reference Number: 120238
ID Number:1983.10.3364.2
Date:Circa 1926
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Camlin Apartments, Seattle, circa 1926
The historic Camlin Hotel opened in 1926 as the Camlin Apartment Hotel, located at 1619 Ninth Avenue in downtown Seattle. Architect Carl Linde designed the building in the Italianate style for developers Edmund Campbell and Adolph Linden, who lost the hotel after their convictions for fraud. The hotel has been operated by many different owners over the years, and as…
ID Number:1983.10.3408.1
Date:Circa 1926
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Fourth Avenue looking north from Seneca Street, Seattle, circa 1927
This view of Fourth Avenue looking north was taken from a building on Seneca Street around 1927. Signs: Grant HotelHandwritten on sleeve: 4th Ave North from Seneca.Photographer's Reference Number: 121310
ID Number:1983.10.3471.1
Date:Circa 1927