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| Fourth Avenue at night, Seattle, Washington. Circa 1951. |
Looking Up Fourth 1951
November 24th, 2008 @ 1:24 am by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure |
I am in Kansas City all this week — so posting may be erratic. Anyway, check out this early 1950′s photo of Fourth Avenue. I’m pretty sure this is looking north toward Pine (what is now Westlake Center). Click here for the Google Maps street view, I’ ve lined it up. Dang, I love this feature. Google’s gone and made the “now” part of “then and now” a whole lot easier. Click on the thumbnail for the higher-res photo.
Wow, I keep not believing that I’m looking at what will later become Westlake Center. I wonder what building(s) they tore down when they created it? It’s hard to see what it is. I love all that red neon that was so popular back then, too! I think that should make a comeback.
I love nighttime poastcard shots all lit up!
bloody hell Seattle has changed. Talk about a lot more character back then.
Gorgeous! Is that the Roosevelt in the far background?
Also, shout-outs from a fellow Kansas Citian!