In the winter of 1913, the Seattle-based hydraulic contracting firm Lewis, Wiley & Morse began work on a regrade, fill and seawall project along Alki Avenue in West Seattle. The construction continued through 1913 and was completed in the spring of 1914. The project involved a hydraulic hillside regrade near the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Alki Avenue. A new seawall was constructed along Elliott Bay and a municipal water system pipeline installed along Alki Avenue. The existing wood plank roadbed was also widened during the 1913-1914 projects. Alki Avenue was eventually paved in 1923.
In this photo, a horse-drawn carriage travels north on the plank road alongside rail tracks on Alki Avenue. A grocery store is visible at left.
Caption on photo: Lewis. Wiley & Morse, Inc. Alki Ave. regrade.Looking So. along Alki Ave. from N. side of Hines St. Aug. 19th `9`3. #62. Photographer's number: 27881.
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. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv70913
Credit: MOHAI, Lewis, Wiley and Morse Inc. Alki Avenue Regrade Photograph Album, 2010.3.32.61
