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Image of Second Avenue during paving, Seattle, circa 1915<br />circa 1915
2009.55.46.67
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Second Avenue during paving, Seattle, circa 1915
circa 1915

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The financial district or central business district of downtown Seattle has several buildings that remain standing from the early twentieth century. Visible in this image is the Smith Tower, at 506 Second Avenue on the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Yesler Way. The 38-story building was completed in 1914, and remained Seattle's tallest building until the Space Needle overtook it in 1962.

This south-facing view of shows Second Avenue during paving by the Seattle City Engineer's Department.

Businesses in image: Empress Vaudeville; United Cigars; Fatima Turkish Blend Cigarettes; L W Suter, Jeweler, Optician; Piper & Taft, Inc., Sporting Goods
ID Number: 2009.55.46.67
Date: Circa 1915
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on paper : 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/xv22283
Credit: MOHAI, Walter H. Tiedeman Collection, 2009.55.46.67
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Construction and Urban Planning, Government and Public Services, Street Views

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