Comments on: Downtown Seattle 1978 Pt. 1 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:09:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lisa http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-52007 Lisa Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:32:53 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-52007 Great photos! Now I wish they were of photos along 3rd Avenue between Srping and Union Streets as that is where the Bogardus Building stood until it was torn down for the bus tunnel and the Benaroya Hall. My maiden name was Bogardus and I am trying to find out if that building belonged to my family as my grandfather was in real estate and owned a good deal of Auroa Avenue land as well as land in White Center and Burien. My Dad's family lived along Lake Burien. Great photos! Now I wish they were of photos along 3rd Avenue between Srping and Union Streets as that is where the Bogardus Building stood until it was torn down for the bus tunnel and the Benaroya Hall. My maiden name was Bogardus and I am trying to find out if that building belonged to my family as my grandfather was in real estate and owned a good deal of Auroa Avenue land as well as land in White Center and Burien. My Dad’s family lived along Lake Burien.

]]> By: Lyndsey http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42577 Lyndsey Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:58:14 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42577 I'm sure someone has probably posted this before, but there's a restaurant in Wallingford called Bluestar on Stone Way that features vintage Seattle photos and news clippings from all eras as the artwork. It's worth eating there for the food but the pics are a huge treat. Many shots are 80s north Seattle. I wonder if the owners would consider scanning the photos and placing them here...? Many should see their collection. I’m sure someone has probably posted this before, but there’s a restaurant in Wallingford called Bluestar on Stone Way that features vintage Seattle photos and news clippings from all eras as the artwork. It’s worth eating there for the food but the pics are a huge treat. Many shots are 80s north Seattle. I wonder if the owners would consider scanning the photos and placing them here…? Many should see their collection.

]]> By: ChrisA http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42430 ChrisA Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:30:33 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42430 Nice pics, Jana! Will, I was just about to recommend Stephen's site. Amazing photos! Has anyone seen the 1987 David Mamet movie "House of Games"? There is a scene that takes place in a Western Union office on First Avenue. I always thought it was the shop at 1206-1st Ave., but maybe it was at a slightly different address at the time. Anyone know? There used to be so many loan/pawn shops downtown. And then there were those "passport" shops, where us high school kids used to get our fake ID's! Nice pics, Jana!

Will, I was just about to recommend Stephen’s site. Amazing photos!

Has anyone seen the 1987 David Mamet movie “House of Games”? There is a scene that takes place in a Western Union office on First Avenue. I always thought it was the shop at 1206-1st Ave., but maybe it was at a slightly different address at the time. Anyone know?

There used to be so many loan/pawn shops downtown. And then there were those “passport” shops, where us high school kids used to get our fake ID’s!

]]> By: Matt http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42428 Matt Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:08:07 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42428 Gavin, Yes, my bad. I mistook the mass at the right side of the photo for a separate building, but I checked this morning and that's just the outer edge of the music shop/Money Mart. If the shot was wider I assume we would see the empty lot there. Will, Yes. A wonderful site. Thank you for that link. There are great shots there of the Savoy standing next to the Brooklyn, before WaMu tower replaced the former, and lots of other goodies. I didn't get through all the treasures there. Gavin,
Yes, my bad. I mistook the mass at the right side of the photo for a separate building, but I checked this morning and that’s just the outer edge of the music shop/Money Mart. If the shot was wider I assume we would see the empty lot there.

Will,
Yes. A wonderful site. Thank you for that link. There are great shots there of the Savoy standing next to the Brooklyn, before WaMu tower replaced the former, and lots of other goodies. I didn’t get through all the treasures there.

]]> By: Chief http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42427 Chief Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:44:07 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42427 In that now-vacant lot immediately south of the music shop / Money Mart, there was a multi-story brick building (not sure how tall). It housed Empire Loans at 1204, and the Anchor Inn tavern at 1202, which anchored the northern corner of the First and Seneca intersection. This building lasted through at least the 1969-70ish. The music store at 1206 First Ave. is noteworthy because it is said to be where Al Hendrix bought Jimi his first guitar. Too bad they painted over the mural of Jimi that was up in the 1990s back when it was a pawn shop. In that now-vacant lot immediately south of the music shop / Money Mart, there was a multi-story brick building (not sure how tall). It housed Empire Loans at 1204, and the Anchor Inn tavern at 1202, which anchored the northern corner of the First and Seneca intersection. This building lasted through at least the 1969-70ish.

The music store at 1206 First Ave. is noteworthy because it is said to be where Al Hendrix bought Jimi his first guitar. Too bad they painted over the mural of Jimi that was up in the 1990s back when it was a pawn shop.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42424 Shannon Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:26:58 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42424 Will, thanks for linking up to that website! Those are amazing to see. Seattle was so much grittier back then. Also fun to see a photo of the record store I used to work in 15 years prior! Will, thanks for linking up to that website! Those are amazing to see. Seattle was so much grittier back then. Also fun to see a photo of the record store I used to work in 15 years prior!

]]> By: Gavin http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42420 Gavin Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:51:22 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42420 The vacnat lot with kids playground was there back in the 70s, I believe. I remember it had a gazebo whose roof was entirely covered with Coke cans. Or was that the early '80s? The vacnat lot with kids playground was there back in the 70s, I believe. I remember it had a gazebo whose roof was entirely covered with Coke cans. Or was that the early ’80s?

]]> By: Will http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42383 Will Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:54:23 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42383 If you haven't before, you should check out Stephen Cysewski's photos of Seattle from a similar vintage: http://www.cysewski.com/seattleweb/ If you haven’t before, you should check out Stephen Cysewski’s photos of Seattle from a similar vintage:
http://www.cysewski.com/seattleweb/

]]> By: Matt http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42362 Matt Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:14:33 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42362 A few minutes ago I walked past the storefront visible in the first photo and got a little electric shock in my head when I realized..."hey, this is that!" I should have recognized it earlier from the way the window to the left of the door is at an angle but the one to the right is square. Sadly, this is a Money Mart now. The building nextdoor, just visible at the right edge, is gone now and there's a tiny playground for local kids. A few minutes ago I walked past the storefront visible in the first photo and got a little electric shock in my head when I realized…”hey, this is that!” I should have recognized it earlier from the way the window to the left of the door is at an angle but the one to the right is square. Sadly, this is a Money Mart now. The building nextdoor, just visible at the right edge, is gone now and there’s a tiny playground for local kids.

]]> By: Colin http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/#comment-42354 Colin Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:05:46 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-42354 A Herfy's downtown? Awesome. A Herfy’s downtown? Awesome.

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