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Washington Hotel during regrading of Second Avenue, Seattle, circa 1906

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Workers began regrading Seattle's Denny Hill in 1898. At first, the owners of the Washington Hotel didn't want the city to remove their part of the hill. This left the hotel sitting on a raw peak of land while the blocks to the west were regraded. In 1906, the owners decided to tear the hotel down and regrade the property after all. The hotel was torn down in 1907.

Handwritten on sleeve: Regrade - 2nd Ave.
Photographer's Reference Number: 9126
ID Number: 1983.10.8163
Date: Circa 1906
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 glass negative : b&w ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.8163
Copyright: No Known Copyright