Comments on: The Viaduct, A Historic Landmark?

By: Matt Brubeck

Matt Brubeck — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:44:04 +0000

My father, a former Seattle Landmarks Board member, once submitted an application to declare the viaduct a landmark… as an April Fools joke! (He had previously submitted a joke application for the Lusty Lady.)

He also worked on the original conversion of Queen Anne High School into apartments in the 1980s… I should send him a link to this blog!

By: Fnarf

Fnarf — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:18:37 +0000

I like it.

And it easily meets all the requirements for historical landmark status.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:15:55 +0000

It’s the ugliest freeway ever built, and built in entirely the wrong place.

It’s that ugly wart right on the tip of Seattle’s nose.

Tear it down and build a park along the waterfront, a promanade if you will.

Run the S.L.U.T. into every neighborhood, or build the monorail, but please tear this abomination down.

Not that I really care;<)

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:35:17 +0000

Definitely closer to 1953 than 1967. I *thought* that was the Kalakala! Wow.

By: Seattle Sketcher

Seattle Sketcher — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:05:51 +0000

i’,m with you. tear it down and don’t replace it. let drivers figure out alternative routes or leave the car at home and take public transportation. i was also shocked when i read the proposal to make it a historic landmark. this should be one for the history books about worse urban planning

By: RPH

RPH — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:05:37 +0000

Judging from the cars, I’d say this shot was from the early 50’s, when the Viaduct was brand spankin’ new. And, it hard to miss the Kalakala in the background.