Links To The Past: Week Of July 29
July 29th, 2007 @ 2:49 am by Cliffe | Sorted Links To The Past
The theme this week seems to be buildings turning 100. We’ve got St. James Cathedral, Good Shepherd, and Pike Place Market. Here are this week’s Links To The Past.
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Sodo Needs Shades Of Blue
Jerry Large of The Seattle Times reacts to the recent article about Henry Liebman wanting to turn Sodo into one giant condo.
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Is Seattle A ‘Two-Dollar Whore’?
Mossback is, err, back and taking a look at how we want it both ways when it comes to historic preservation. As usual, very insightful.
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St. James Celebrates 100 Years
We may not all be able to agree on the merits of religion, but you can’t deny that this Seattle landmark is something to behold. I’m going to check into getting on one of Julie Impett’s tours.
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After Rehab, Fixer Is Now Half-Million-Dollar Baby
1911 Craftsman sold for $315,000, flipped and now selling for $549,000. This one should interest all you real estate junkies as well. Think they’ll make much money on it given the current Seattle housing market?
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Party To Celebrate As Good Shepherd Building Turns 100
I’d posted on the Good Shepherd Building celebration a little while ago. Give a report in the comments if you attended.
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Pike Place Market At 100
The Seattle Times has this page dedicated to Pike Place Market and their 100 year old mark.