This building on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Pike Street in what is now the Pike Place Market neighborhood of Seattle was built in 1900. It was referred to variously as Knights of Pythias (K of P) Hall, Pythian Hall, and the Bartell Building until its purchase in 1915 by Frank Goodwin (1865-1954) of Goodwin Real Estate Company, who, with his brothers, developed most of the buildings comprising the Pike Place Market. This building was enlarged in 1916 to accommodate a stable for market merchants' horses, and later became the Economy Market Building. Another addition was built in 1978. The building continues to be a vital part of the Pike Place Market, located on the south side of the market entrance.
The small stone building at the left edge of the frame is the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) building.
Business in image: YMCA; Thompson Furniture Co., Furniture, Stoves, and Ranges; Cow Butter Store; Dr. Leon Ridgway, Dentist; Hirsch Pharmacy, Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumes, and Notions Signs in image: K of P Hall This photograph is part of an album titled "Views of Businesses and Buildings, Area: Pine to Madison, 4th to Western."
Caption information source: Pacific Coast Architecture Database Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, December 6, 1954, page 36
ID Number: 1972.5346.30
Date: Circa 1903
Physical Description: 1 photographic print on linen backing : b&w ; 5 x 7.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Businesses and Buildings Photograph Album, 1972.5346.30
