Comments on: Old Commodore Hotel Ghost Signs

By: Daria

Daria — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:52:33 +0000

Actually, it was Todd’s comment that interested me. I’d picked up an airline magazine which had Ted Bundy’s address in it — just down the street from where I lived at the time, but I don’t remember any more if it was north or south of Ravenna Blvd. Any chance to ask? Thanks.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:17:30 +0000

Wow, I remember these! I kept meaning to take pictures before the new condo was constructed, but never did. I’m glad to know I wasn’t the only one who found them to be interesting.

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:03:26 +0000

http://www.privateeyetours.com/

I’ve taken the Queen Anne and Capitol Hill tours. Both are very interesting! Especially if you have lived in or around these areas like I have. I learned that I lived a block away from a horrible crime that happened 20 + years before. I also learned that I have been in Ted Bundy’s bedroom. No joke! A relative rented a house that he had lived in while he was at UW and their bedroom was his, supposedly. I took these tours about 5 years ago or so. If anyone reading this is interested in true crime and Seattle history, take his tour.

By: Cliffe

Cliffe — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:01:01 +0000

So how does one sign up the for the “crime tour of Seattle”? Sounds neat.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:53:21 +0000

Long after it was a pool, there was a church on this site that I heard about on a crime tour of Seattle.. The pastor made off with all the money and his secretary one day. His name was Brother (something or other). He had a radio shoe too. He did background checks on his flock and when the collection plate came around, he’d say to some members things like, “I know you can afford more than that.”

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:38:06 +0000

The Commodore is/was very seedy! I set foot in there once to say hi to a friend of a friend who worked the front desk many years back. He said it was chaos that day because the owner was busy having him shred all sorts of financial documents and there were to be “no questions asked.” Heh!

Maybe I’ll submit this photo to that pool. Thanks, Ben! And thanks for posting this, Cliffe!

By: Ben Lukoff

Ben Lukoff — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:21:36 +0000

Where have I seen that Albers sign before?

There’s a pretty cool faded-sign pool at Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/fadedsignage/pool/

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:15:06 +0000

Great article! In doing some quick searching for what the Crystal Pool building looks like now (Cristalla Condos), I was able to find a second picture of the old building. It shows the Commodore Hotel next door, too:

http://stroupeblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/cristalla-pool.jpg

Source: http://stroupecondoblog.com/2008/01/10/cristalla-2033-2nd-ave-seattle-wa-98121/

By: Cliffe

Cliffe — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:23:04 +0000

Looks like the Commodore is pretty smutty. Check out the reviews.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60878-d224833-Reviews-Commodore_Hotel-Seattle_Washington.html