Upper Second Ave 1909

September 29th, 2008 @ 12:58 am by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure |

File this 1909 hand-tinted shot of Second Ave in the same folder we stashed this pre-regrade photo and this comparo. It shows Second Ave with the Standard Furniture Co. Building (now Nordstrom Rack), Moore Theatre, and New Washington Hotel (as opposed to the old Washington Hotel). Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.

Upper Second Avenue. New Washington Hotel and other buildings, all constructed within the past eighteen months. Photo by Webster & Stevens. The Argus, 1909.

2 Responses to “Upper Second Ave 1909”

1. Shannon says:

   September 29, 2008 at 9:22 am

   I recognized exactly what street corner that was without reading a word first! Nice to see that some parts of old Seattle are still around, relatively unchanged.
2. Joe says:

   January 22, 2009 at 4:21 pm

   & I recognize that photo. It’s from the Argus AYP Edition! Looks a little bluer here than on paper, though.