Comments on: Downtown Seattle 1978 Pt. 1 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: DAN B http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-162618 DAN B Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:59:52 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-162618 Matt, if you mean the play ground on 1st ave. next to meyers music "which is gone" used to be a hauk shop on that corner Matt, if you mean the play ground on 1st ave. next to meyers music “which is gone” used to be a hauk shop on that corner

]]> By: DAN B http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-162617 DAN B Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:56:15 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-162617 Hey Will thats a killer 1st ave. site you posted, lots of priceless old 1st Ave pix, been looking for something like that ...thanx Hey Will thats a killer 1st ave. site you posted, lots of priceless old 1st Ave pix, been looking for something like that …thanx

]]> By: DAN B http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-162616 DAN B Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:34:32 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2298#comment-162616 THESE PHOTOS ARE PRICELESS! I had wished many times of doing the same thing in that era, however probibly would have shot every bldg/business on every block. My old man worked at meyers music back in the 60s and I too had a part time job assembling drums across the street in thier warehouse. Back then 1st ave to a kid like myself was a world of fantasy with treasures unlike today! 1st ave was like going to a movie that played over and over and over again!the characters,business owners and ora of those days will live forever in my heart and mind.thanx for the great pictures THESE PHOTOS ARE PRICELESS! I had wished many times of doing the same thing in that era, however probibly would have shot every bldg/business on every block. My old man
worked at meyers music back in the 60s and I too had a part time job assembling drums across the street in thier warehouse.

Back then 1st ave to a kid like myself was a world of fantasy with treasures unlike today! 1st ave was like going to a movie that played over and over and over again!the characters,business owners and ora of those days will live forever in my heart and mind.thanx for the great pictures

]]> By: Lisa http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/04/15/downtown-seattle-1978-pt-1/comment-page-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-page-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-page-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-page-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-page-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-page-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-page-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?

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