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1983.10.6539
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King County Courthouse, 1903
Order an ImageKing County's courts moved into a new courthouse in 1890. It was built at at Seventh Avenue and Jefferson Street, far above downtown Seattle. The hill soon became known as Profanity Hill for all the swearing done by people who had to make the steep climb. The courts moved downhill again in 1917, this time to a new building on Third Avenue. The old courthouse was torn down in the 1930s.
This early Webster & Stevens photo shows the King County Courthouse in about 1903. Its tall dome could be seen for miles, and it appears in many old photographs of Seattle.
Description in handwritten inventory: King County Ct House
Webster & Stevens number: 7
This early Webster & Stevens photo shows the King County Courthouse in about 1903. Its tall dome could be seen for miles, and it appears in many old photographs of Seattle.
Description in handwritten inventory: King County Ct House
Webster & Stevens number: 7
ID Number: 1983.10.6539
Date: 1903
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6539
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects:
Government and Public Services
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