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Facing north on Commercial Street, Seattle, circa 1895
Order an ImageThis image, taken facing north along Commercial Street (now First Avenue South), shows Seattle's central business district, likely a few years after the Great Fire of 1889. The street in the foreground crossing the frame from left to right is likely Jackson Street, visibly raised above ground level like many streets were after the fire.
The brick building in the foreground on the left side of the image was home from 1895-1899 to Eureka House, a lodging house that rented furnished rooms and listed as 311 Commercial. Also visible in the center distance is the dome of the Territorial University of Washington.
The brick building in the foreground on the left side of the image was home from 1895-1899 to Eureka House, a lodging house that rented furnished rooms and listed as 311 Commercial. Also visible in the center distance is the dome of the Territorial University of Washington.
ID Number: Lib1991.5.26
Date: Circa 1895
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 4 x 6 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.
Credit: MOHAI, William S. Newton Photographs, Lib1991.5.26
Copyright: No Known Copyright