The primary commercial district in the West Seattle neighborhood, commonly called the Junction, was originally formed in 1907 at the crossroads of two street car lines along what are now California Avenue SW and SW Alaska Street. Heavy promotion encouraged a residential real estate boom to the area, and the 1920s saw significant commercial growth.
This image of the intersection was taken from California Ave SW facing northeast down SW Alaska Street. The brick building on the northeast corner of the intersection is the Campbell Building at 4554 California Avenue SW. The building was designed in 1929 by architect Victor Wilbur Voorhees, Jr. (1876-1970), for developer William T. Campbell (1870-1951), who also built the Crescent-Hamm Building building 4559 California Avenue SW in 1925. Both buildings were designated official city landmarks by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board in 2017.
Signs in image: Dentist; For Rent; A. L. Badcon, J. B. Kiefer, Real Estate; Washington Transfer & Storage; Dentist, Dr. Badgley; Olympic Shoe Shine Parlor; Market, King & Evans, No. 1; Monson's; Fairmont Fuel Co. Webster & Stevens number: 115717
Caption information source: https://web6.seattle.gov/DPD/HistoricalSite/QueryResult.aspx?ID=556 Caption information source: http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/5097
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 5 x 7 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.
