The Stone Way Bridge was a temporary bridge that opened May 31, 1911 over the northwest corner of Lake Union, connecting Westlake Avenue on the south shore to Stone Way on the north. The bridge was in service until June 15, 1917, when the Fremont Bridge, built as part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal project, opened to traffic.
This image of the bridge is looking east over Lake Union, towards Capital Hill. The Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant is visible on the left, located at the south end of the Wallingford neighborhood.
James P. Lee (1894-1963) was the City of Seattle's Engineering Department photographer from 1922-1957.
Handwritten on verso: Stone Way Bridge Photographer's number: 3296
Caption information source: "Fremont's first high bridge (called Stone Way Bridge) opens on May 31, 1911," HistoryLink.org Essay 3313
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 6.25 x 8.25 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv82006
Credit: MOHAI, Edward K. Triol Collection of Seattle Bridge Construction Photographs and Drawings, 2006.7.50
