http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:53:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-115028 Rich Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:30:58 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-115028 Wow... from 1968-70, I spent many a weekend riding the Seattle Transit bus 42 into the city from Skyway just to read old newspapers (on microfilm) and old radio magazines from the 20's & 30's. This stuff fascinated me! I remember once walking out the 5th Avenue entrance into a sea of people carrying signs and a line of cops in riot gear in a line blocking the U.S. Courthouse across the street. I was 12 I think, but knew there would be trouble when the crowd of people started moving across the street and the cops matched the movement by taking steps of their own toward the street. I quickly went back inside. Wow… from 1968-70, I spent many a weekend riding the Seattle Transit bus 42 into the city from Skyway just to read old newspapers (on microfilm) and old radio magazines from the 20′s & 30′s. This stuff fascinated me! I remember once walking out the 5th Avenue entrance into a sea of people carrying signs and a line of cops in riot gear in a line blocking the U.S. Courthouse across the street. I was 12 I think, but knew there would be trouble when the crowd of people started moving across the street and the cops matched the movement by taking steps of their own toward the street. I quickly went back inside.

]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-12346 Matt G Thu, 15 May 2008 17:37:17 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-12346 I like the feeling of a massive block of concrete, held up by 4 thin little columns. I like the feeling of a massive block of concrete, held up by 4 thin little columns.

]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-12265 didi Wed, 14 May 2008 04:16:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-12265 Awesome mid century modern building. Awesome mid century modern building.

]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-12264 RPH Wed, 14 May 2008 04:07:58 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-12264 Prior to 1940 US 10 left town via Airport Way south to Empire Way (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way). Then it followed Empire Way to Renton. From there it followed Sunset Way to Issaquah. In 1940 the Mercer Island Floating Bridge opened, and US 10 now exited Seattle eastward via Dearborn Street. The old route through Renton became Alt. US 10 for a time. Both routes were part of Primary State Highway 2. Prior to 1940 US 10 left town via Airport Way south to Empire Way (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way). Then it followed Empire Way to Renton. From there it followed Sunset Way to Issaquah. In 1940 the Mercer Island Floating Bridge opened, and US 10 now exited Seattle eastward via Dearborn Street. The old route through Renton became Alt. US 10 for a time. Both routes were part of Primary State Highway 2.

]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-12263 Tiffany Wed, 14 May 2008 02:26:22 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-12263 What is the significance of the sign that says "10" in the front of the building? It looks like a highway sign, but that's not any highway that I am aware of. Could it be referring to what existed before I-5? What is the significance of the sign that says “10″ in the front of the building? It looks like a highway sign, but that’s not any highway that I am aware of. Could it be referring to what existed before I-5?

]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-12260 vanderleun Tue, 13 May 2008 23:22:56 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-12260 Reinforces the iron law of modern architechture: "No matter how bad a building is torn down to make way for a new one, the new one will be worse." Reinforces the iron law of modern architechture: “No matter how bad a building is torn down to make way for a new one, the new one will be worse.”

]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-12258 David Wright Tue, 13 May 2008 21:13:43 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-12258 What a great caption! I worked in that building for a few years (as well as having grown up with it as a patron, most memorably to the Lee Auditorium with my 6th grade class for a screening of 'Night of the Living Dead' - Mr. Lewis, you were the best!), and yet never knew I was working between walls of space age Mo-Sai cladding and blushing Tennesee Pink. Somehow I think it would've added something to the experience... What a great caption! I worked in that building for a few years (as well as having grown up with it as a patron, most memorably to the Lee Auditorium with my 6th grade class for a screening of ‘Night of the Living Dead’ – Mr. Lewis, you were the best!), and yet never knew I was working between walls of space age Mo-Sai cladding and blushing Tennesee Pink. Somehow I think it would’ve added something to the experience…

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