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1983.10.8118
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Regrading Third Avenue, 1907
Order an ImageSeattle's hills are steep, but they used to be steeper. During various regrading projects, the city tried to make the streets and avenues more level. Some areas were raised and some were lowered. Nearby buildings were raised or lowered too. Others were torn down or moved away.
This 1907 photo shows the regrading of Third Avenue. The street in this area has been lowered, leaving the original door of the Telephone Building (right) up in the air. The two buildings next door are jacked up on crib piles. These supports will be removed as the buildings are lowered to the new street level.
Webster & Stevens number: 9016
This 1907 photo shows the regrading of Third Avenue. The street in this area has been lowered, leaving the original door of the Telephone Building (right) up in the air. The two buildings next door are jacked up on crib piles. These supports will be removed as the buildings are lowered to the new street level.
Webster & Stevens number: 9016
ID Number: 1983.10.8118
Date: 1907
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.8118
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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