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Ruins of Dexter Horton Bank building after Great Fire, Seattle, June 1889
Order an ImageThe Dexter Horton building was historical even in 1889. It was Seattle's first brick building, and it was the home of Washington Territory's first certified bank. After the 1889 fire destroyed the roof and interior, the bank's owners set up a temporary bank in the renovated ruins. At the same time, they started planning a large new building for the site.
This photo shows the ruins of the Dexter Horton Bank at the northwest corner of Commercial Street (First Avenue South) and Main Street. The bank's ruins were later replaced by the large red-brick Maynard Building, which still stands.
SHS category: Fire - 1889
This photo shows the ruins of the Dexter Horton Bank at the northwest corner of Commercial Street (First Avenue South) and Main Street. The bank's ruins were later replaced by the large red-brick Maynard Building, which still stands.
SHS category: Fire - 1889
ID Number: SHS507
Date: 1889
Physical Description: 1 photographic print on cardboard mount: b&w ; 6 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.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS507
Copyright: No Known Copyright