Comments on: Dive Into The Plaza Motel http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-38818 Cliffe Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:48:20 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2210#comment-38818 Dan Davis e-mailed me further info: ---------- "If you look at the maps.live.com bird's eye view just right, it still shows the area before construction began. You can clearly see the Plaza Motel and its swimming pool. In the top photo, looking west, it's center-right, the pool white and empty. The second photo looks south, motel and pool in lower left. The last photo looks north with the edge of the pool hanging out over 6th Ave. N. The stair-stepped building to the south was the Continental Plaza Seattle." Dan Davis e-mailed me further info:

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“If you look at the maps.live.com bird’s eye view just right, it still shows the area before construction began. You can clearly see the Plaza Motel and its swimming pool. In the top photo, looking west, it’s center-right, the pool white and empty. The second photo looks south, motel and pool in lower left. The last photo looks north with the edge of the pool hanging out over 6th Ave. N.

The stair-stepped building to the south was the Continental Plaza Seattle.”

]]> By: Anony http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-38503 Anony Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:10:29 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2210#comment-38503 That car looks like it's a 57-59 Chrysler 300 That car looks like it’s a 57-59 Chrysler 300

]]> By: RPH http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-38151 RPH Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:34:55 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2210#comment-38151 What kind of car is that behind the fence? Nice fins! And what's that green squared building thing beyond the car? Creepy indeed. What kind of car is that behind the fence? Nice fins! And what’s that green squared building thing beyond the car? Creepy indeed.

]]> By: Madrona http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-38145 Madrona Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:41:08 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2210#comment-38145 That kid looks like he's being held up and forced to walk the plank. And from the viewer's perspective we're some sort of pervert watching the whole situation unfold. That kid looks like he’s being held up and forced to walk the plank. And from the viewer’s perspective we’re some sort of pervert watching the whole situation unfold.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-38084 Leslie Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:01:41 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2210#comment-38084 There is something kind of creepy voyeur about this shot. That or it's like the "Lowered Expectation" ad of motel marketing. There is something kind of creepy voyeur about this shot. That or it’s like the “Lowered Expectation” ad of motel marketing.

]]> By: Jonathan S http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-38071 Jonathan S Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:47:32 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2210#comment-38071 Grandma Dottie was excited about seeing little Jimmy do his patented swimming pool diving move, "The Dolphin Fountain of Joy." Soon after this shot, however, Grandma Dottie had to jump in and save Jimmy because it turned into the Dolphin Fountain...of DOOM! Grandma Dottie was excited about seeing little Jimmy do his patented swimming pool diving move, “The Dolphin Fountain of Joy.” Soon after this shot, however, Grandma Dottie had to jump in and save Jimmy because it turned into the Dolphin Fountain…of DOOM!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-38053 Shannon Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:24:08 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2210#comment-38053 I was gonna say, I don't believe there have been any real motels on that stretch of Aurora for many years, with the exception of that one seedy one-story motel right across the street from this that is a notorious prostitute/drug motel. I was gonna say, I don’t believe there have been any real motels on that stretch of Aurora for many years, with the exception of that one seedy one-story motel right across the street from this that is a notorious prostitute/drug motel.

]]> By: Julie Anne http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/02/24/dive-into-the-plaza-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-38005 Julie Anne Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:23:40 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2210#comment-38005 It's a little of both - one of the building still exists, at least as a shell, and the rest were torn down. The back buldings, the parking lot, and the pool area was completely torn up for the new condos, but the tallest and largest building, the one that runs along Aurora, was gutted and new units are being built into the same concrete and steel shell. It’s a little of both – one of the building still exists, at least as a shell, and the rest were torn down. The back buldings, the parking lot, and the pool area was completely torn up for the new condos, but the tallest and largest building, the one that runs along Aurora, was gutted and new units are being built into the same concrete and steel shell.

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