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Reduced parking fees after World's Fair, Seattle, December 28, 1962
Order an ImageAfter the Seattle World's Fair, or Century 21 Exposition, closed on October 21, 1962, nearby parking prices plummeted. The sign at this lot, located at Bell Street and 6th Avenue, advertises all-day parking for 35 cents. During the fair, it cost around $2.00 per day to park here.
Grosvenor House, the large apartment building at 500 Wall Street, shown here between the PI Globe and the Space Needle, was one of the first and largest apartment complexes to be built in Seattle following World War II. Following several name changes, the building was still occupied in 2018.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
Grosvenor House, the large apartment building at 500 Wall Street, shown here between the PI Globe and the Space Needle, was one of the first and largest apartment complexes to be built in Seattle following World War II. Following several name changes, the building was still occupied in 2018.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.178.04.02
Date: 1962
Creator(s):
Tolman, Cary W., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.178.04.02, photo by Cary W. Tolman
Copyright: All Rights Reserved