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Image of Olympic Hotel, Seattle, circa 1929
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Olympic Hotel, Seattle, circa 1929

Seattle's Olympic Hotel is still a downtown landmark. It was built from steel, brick, concrete, and terra cotta. Like many taller city buildings, the decoration on the lower floors is much more detailed than that on the upper floors. The elegance of the lower floors was meant to attract people at street level. Signs in image: Borgersens' Furs. Hotel Benjamin…
ID Number:1983.10.4049
Date:Circa 1929
Image of County-City Building and Holland Hotel, March 6, 1931
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County-City Building and Holland Hotel, March 6, 1931

The County-City Building housed both the King County Courthouse and the offices of Seattle's city officials. At the time it was built, in 1916, it was common for downtown buildings to have more floors added later. Starting in 1929, six stories were added to the original five. The lower and upper sections had different architects, but the two parts were…
ID Number:1983.10.4255
Date:1931
Image of Edmond Meany Hotel, Seattle, November 20, 1931
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Edmond Meany Hotel, Seattle, November 20, 1931

Designed by architect Robert C. Reamer, the Edmond Meany Hotel became a center of University District activities from the time of its opening in 1932. Social and business functions took place in the hotel, and visiting scholars, faculty, athletes, and performing artists stayed there. The building is a notable example of the Art Deco style. Handwritten on sleeve: Edmund [sic]…
ID Number:1983.10.4302.4
Date:1931
Image of Edmond Meany Hotel, Seattle, October 22, 1931
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Edmond Meany Hotel, Seattle, October 22, 1931

Designed by architect Robert C. Reamer, the Edmond Meany Hotel became a center of University District activities from the time of its opening in 1932. Social and business functions took place in the hotel, and visiting scholars, faculty, athletes, and performing artists stayed there. The building is a notable example of the Art Deco style. This drawing was photographed by…
ID Number:1983.10.4304.1
Date:1931
Image of Plaza Hotel, Seattle, 1935
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Plaza Hotel, Seattle, 1935

The Plaza Hotel stood at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Westlake from the early 1900s until 1935. This photo was taken just prior to its demolition. Signs in image: Welcome Fleet. The Oyster Shop. Bonnet Nook Millinery. Building Coming Down - Our Last Day Here - Aug. the 3rd. Hats Must Go - New Location 219 Pine St. Crane's…
ID Number:1983.10.4534
Date:1935
Image of Occidental Hotel, Seattle, circa 1898
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Occidental Hotel, Seattle, circa 1898

The Occidental Hotel (not to be confused with its earlier namesake that was destroyed in the 1889 fire) was on the northwest corner of 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street. It and the New York Block visible to its rear were razed for the construction of the Dexter Horton Building. On the ground floor is one of Seattle's oldest and most…
ID Number:1983.10.6037
Date:Circa 1898
Image of New England House, possibly during Fourth of July celebrations, 1888
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New England House, possibly during Fourth of July celebrations, 1888

The New England House, a hotel, stood on Commercial Street in the heart of downtown Seattle. During the early 1880s, most of its residents were single men who worked in the downtown area. This image may show the 4th of July celebrations in 1888. The hotel was hung with evergreen swags and cloth bunting. Original copy negativeOriginal photograph: May 6,…
ID Number:1983.10.6079
Date:1888
Image of Dining room at the Big Tree Inn, circa 1921
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Dining room at the Big Tree Inn, circa 1921

In 1915, Humboldt County, California, sent an exhibit to San Francisco's Pan-Pacific Exposition housed in sections of a giant redwood log. After the fair was over, the buildings were moved to Venice, California and became the Big Tree Inn. In 1921, the inn was moved from California to a site near Des Moines, Washington, where it served as a restaurant.…
ID Number:1983.10.6481.3
Date:Circa 1921
Image of Lobby at the Big Tree Inn, circa 1921
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Lobby at the Big Tree Inn, circa 1921

In 1915, Humboldt County, California, sent an exhibit to the Pan-Pacific Exposition housed in sections of a giant redwood log. After the fair was over, the buildings were moved to Venice, California and became the Big Tree Inn. In 1921, the inn was moved from California to a site near the Des Moines Highway, near Des Moines, Washington, where it…
ID Number:1983.10.6481.4
Date:1921
Image of Hotel Waldorf, Seattle, circa 1921
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Hotel Waldorf, Seattle, circa 1921

The Hotel Waldorf, on the northeast corner of 7th Avenue and Pike Street, was during its last decades an inexpensive apartment building. It was demolished for the expansion of the Washington Trade Center. Signs in image: [...l] Brighton. Pure Milk Dairy - Ice Cream. Hotel Waldorf. Millinery. Shoe Repairing - Shoe Store. Chauncey Wright Restaurants Co. Candies. American Furniture Co.…
ID Number:1983.10.6493
Date:Circa 1921
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