| Craig Reynolds, Seattle Mariners, Shortstop, Topps, 1978. |
Archive for June, 2009
Player O The Week: Craig Reynolds 1978
June 30th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Old Sport |
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Vintage Seattle Player O The Week is back and honors are going to former Mariners shortstop Craig Reynolds. He was selected to the MLB All-Star Game in ’78 and ’79 and these days can be found as an associate pastor of a megachurch in Houston. Click for higher-res.
Gov. Albert D. Rosellini, Bridge To The Past
June 29th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 7 Comments »
You drive over his bridge every day and probably stare at the sign while sitting in endless traffic — “Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge”“Evergreen Point”. Yet would you recognize the man if you saw him? Well now you can. Rosell ini was Governor of Wash ington from 1957 until 1965 and at age 99 is now the oldest living former Governor in the United States. Here he is in the car with Kennedy in 1960 in front of the 5th Ave Theatre. Click on the thumbnail for the super high-res.
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| Portraits of Albert D. Rosellini, Governor of Washington, 1957-1965. Photo courtesy Washington State Digital Archives. |
Seattle’s Theatre Cafe
June 26th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post | 34 Comments »
The only information on this vintage 30′s/40′s postcard is what’ s printed on it. The Theatre Cafe had a floor show every week night, dancing until late, and no cover. Sounds fun. Anyone happen to have more information on this place ?
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| SEATTLE’S THEATRE CAFE. Located Eight Miles North of Seattle’ s City Limit s. The Ranch — Presents A Floor Show Every Week Night (Closed on Sundays) at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Dancing from 9 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. No Cover Charge. Minimum food service $1.50 per person. Seating Capacity 650. |
R.I.P. First Christian Church
June 25th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings | 6 Comments »
Ever walk by an empty parking lot and wonder what history the site held ? Well, if you’re like me then you’ve walked by this empty parking lot many times. Though it has since been developed, it once housed Broadway’s First Christian Church. The structure was damaged during the 2001 Nisqually earthquake and the high cost of repair meant the church was sold and demolished in 2005. Here’s a photo set of the demolition. Click on the thumbnail for higher res.
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| First Christian Church on Broadway, Seattle, Wa. Photo by Marion Dean Ross, May 4, 1974. Photo courtesy University of Oregon Libraries, Architecture of Oregon & the Pacific Northwest. |
Mann Oh Mann: Horace Mann School
June 23rd, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings | 5 Comments »
I promised Vintage Seattle reader Penny Simmons a post on Nova High School (Horace Mann) in the Central District. I’m quite late, but here we are. To see the full history of 1902 Horace Mann School, check out this pdf. Take it away, Penny:
I am the Godmother of a young lady (Brittaney) who just graduated this past year from Nova High School. Brittaney was literally “saved” from educational extinction by the incredibly dedicated and highly energized staff at Nova. When the traditional school system in Kent could not provide the learning environment for someone like Brittaney, she was kicked out of her home and came to live with us two years ago. At 15 she was NOT an educational fan and it looked like we had a major job ahead of us. Then we were blessed to find Nova through Bill Morrison, a neighbor who is a teacher in the Burien School District. Thanks to some great tips from Bill, we were able to enroll Brittaney in Nova and the rest is history. She graduated with a 3.9, received one of only 10 scholarships awarded for college, from the Seattle School District, and after completing her studies at Global College in New York, hopes to come back to Nova to teach again someday. Check out the history of the drummer in Pearl Jam – who is one of the more highlighted of Nova’s Alumni.
Nova is in a very precarious position today – as it is home to less than 400 students, and although one would never know it receives any type of funding (by going inside of the building), from the Seattle School District, they are considering closing it down.
I only express this so you can see the sincerity I present, when I ask for a highlight on your site for Nova High School.
I would LOVE to have more historic photos of this great old building. This has been the education home to some outstanding citizens of which many continue to reside in Seattle…..
Nova is in a very precarious position today – as it is home to less than 400 students, and although one would never know it receives any type of funding (by going inside of the building), from the Seattle School District, they are considering closing it down.
I only express this so you can see the sincerity I present, when I ask for a highlight on your site for Nova High School.
I would LOVE to have more historic photos of this great old building. This has been the education home to some outstanding citizens of which many continue to reside in Seattle…..
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| The school in 1905, then known as Walla Walla. Photo courtesy MOHAI. |
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| Horace Mann, 1940. |
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| NOVA Project @ Horace Mann, 2009. |
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| NOVA Project @ Horace Mann, 2009. |
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| NOVA Project @ Horace Mann, 2009. |
Aeroplane View Of U.W. Campus Pt. 2
June 22nd, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 7 Comments »
As an update on this 1929 overhead view of the U.W. campus — we have this undated photo of the same. I’d put it in the 1950′s to early 60′s. Has to be before August 1963 when the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge opened up. Click for higher res.
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| University of Washington, Seattle. This lower portion of the campus shows many of the university’s beautiful buildings, the athletic pavilion and stadium. Union Bay, in the middle distance, opens into 25-mile-long Lake Washington beyond. |
Former Christian Scientist Church Nomination
June 21st, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings | 2 Comments »
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Blog is reporting that the former Christian Scientist Church at 42nd and Lander has been nominated for city landmark status. The West Seattle structure, now known as The Sanctuary at Admiral, will go before the board on July 1st at 3:30pm. Full nomination document is here. We posted a full profile of the building in October of last year. Click here to view. Click on the thumbnail for higher res.
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| Front of former Christian Scientist Church in West Seattle. |
