I’m just now home from a late night software release at work and tired as hell — but before I crash let’s continue our Erecting The Needle photo series. If you are behind, catch up with the intro sketches, Part 1, and Part 2. [see also: Part 4] One interesting note is that while no workers were killed during the construction of the Needle, three people committed suicide by jumping off of it during the 1970′s. You’ve got to respect these iron workers — I know my knees would be a quakin’. Click on the thumbnails for higher-res copies of the photos.

Grip and ingenuity, 400 feet above toy cars, twist curved waist leg into fit. cheap prescription zithromax and penis growth A hand chain jack pulls on spud wrench at left, another late penis growth on cable from below. nolvadex prescription medicine pills drugs antibiotics types Copyright 1962, The Craftsman Press, Inc. nolvadex steroids buy diflucan where

On fishline from sky, 20-ton section of restaurant ring girder, complete with “sunburst” vanes and casual walking planks, rises toward sifted clouds of late October. Copyright 1962, The Craftsman Press, Inc.

Sunburst is a nearly-complete crown as last core section goes up on beautifully quiet November Sunday afternoon. Copyright 1962, The Craftsman Press, Inc.

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I was leafing through some old documents and found this nice little mid-rise apartment building called “The Roycroft.” As usual, I wondered if it was still around — I did not remember seeing it from the days when I lived on Cap Hill. Turns out, it is still around. This is a great time to check out that rad new Google Maps street view feature (here’s the link). This old photo shows The Roycroft when it was new in 1906/ 1907 — notice the lack of landscaping. Unfortunately, the Mission-style parapets are now gone… as are the tops of the corner turrets. Click on the thumbnail for higher-res.

The Roycroft. An excellent example of strictly high grade, exclusive, restricted apartment building, corner Harvard Avenue and Thomas Street. nolvadex steroids Built by Mr. nolvadex prescription E.B. Roy in 1906. The Argus, 1907.

As time marches on, the built environment of Seattle that existed 50, 75, 100 years ago slowly vanishes. The most important buildings are saved, but many that are notable will slip away without much notice. I don’t think of these as just empty, cold buildings — certainly the architecture and detailing can be beautiful — consider instead the blood and sweat from past and current lives absorbed into the concrete floors. Below find the downtown block of 5th Avenue (bounded by Stewart and Virginia) set to be demolished, m aking w ay for a 44-story hotel. All coming down: Eclipse Neckwear Manufacturing Co. Building (now Icon Grill) built in 1923, Colony Club Building built 1928, Singer Building built 1915, and Avis Parking Garage Building built 1928. Check out those links for more info on each building. Also check out the photos below, the Eclipse Neckwear and Colony Club buildings in particular have some nice details.

Eclipse Neckwear Manufacturing Co. Building, currently home to Icon Grill. antibiotics online from us pharmacies Built 1923.

Looking north along 5th Ave. The Singer Building is to the left in nolvadex prescription the frame.

A look at the classical terra cotta from the Colony Club Building, built 1928.

Looking west along Virginia Street. cheap prescription zithromax buy diflucan where

Notice of Proposed Land Use Action from the block.

Reader Deran Ludd sent me this photo a couple months back when we were discussing First Hill. It shows the Temple De Hirsch, a Reform Jewish congregation still going strong. A look at the modern overhead view shows that only the columns from this original building remain — as part of a garden of sorts. I haven’t been able to track down any information on when it was demolished, though a good guess may be 1960 when the new Temple De Hirsch was built. Can anyone chime into the comments and pin this down? Click on the thumbnail for the full-res photo.

Temple De Hirsch, Seattle, U.S.A. Circa 1908. Photo courtesy Deran Ludd.

Update: Seattle historian Alan Stein wrote in with the following information and photos. Thanks, Alan!

Original Temple De Hirsch remains, present day.

Original Temple De Hirsch remains, present day.