Comments on: Three Exciting Views Of Seattle http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:56:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: RPH http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/#comment-52728 RPH Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:27:47 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2501#comment-52728 So I'm guessing the cards to be, in order, from 1976, 1975, and 1974. So I’m guessing the cards to be, in order, from 1976, 1975, and 1974.

]]> By: chainsaw riggins http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/#comment-52690 chainsaw riggins Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:06:53 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2501#comment-52690 Wow! I'd really like to see these reframed. Anyone got a helicopter? Wow! I’d really like to see these reframed. Anyone got a helicopter?

]]> By: Louis http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/#comment-52667 Louis Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:09:27 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2501#comment-52667 Truely exciting!..for me, anyway...Seattle in the 1970's featuring the Seattle First National Bank Building, otherwise known as the box the Space Needle came in.. Truely exciting!..for me, anyway…Seattle in the 1970’s featuring the Seattle First National Bank Building, otherwise known as the box the Space Needle came in..

]]> By: RPH http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/#comment-52606 RPH Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:06:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2501#comment-52606 The Red Lion, on Fifth, was originally the People's Bank building, where I worked in 1975 as a waiter at the basement restaurant, Der Adler, serving Joshua Green III on a regular basis. I also served Henry Jackson at a luncheon there. The Red Lion, on Fifth, was originally the People’s Bank building, where I worked in 1975 as a waiter at the basement restaurant, Der Adler, serving Joshua Green III on a regular basis. I also served Henry Jackson at a luncheon there.

]]> By: Jana http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/#comment-52604 Jana Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:57:29 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2501#comment-52604 @RPH -Wow! Thank you for the flickr link to the Seattle Municipal Archives ( . . . I think - I tend to lose track of time when I discover "new" old photos and I got stuff I gotta get done . . . so now I might blame you if I can't manage my time . . .) Great postcards! @RPH -Wow! Thank you for the flickr link to the Seattle Municipal Archives ( . . . I think - I tend to lose track of time when I discover “new” old photos and I got stuff I gotta get done . . . so now I might blame you if I can’t manage my time . . .)

Great postcards!

]]> By: Bryan http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/#comment-52599 Bryan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2501#comment-52599 The second and third pictures appear to have been taken closer to 1974 because in both the Federal Building (recently featured on the previous story) is still under construction in both -- most of skeleton up in the third picture and almost complete except the very top in the second picture. I think the crane visible in the third (night) picture is actually working on the building that is now the downtown Red Lion hotel (or at least I think that is what it currently is). The second and third pictures appear to have been taken closer to 1974 because in both the Federal Building (recently featured on the previous story) is still under construction in both — most of skeleton up in the third picture and almost complete except the very top in the second picture.

I think the crane visible in the third (night) picture is actually working on the building that is now the downtown Red Lion hotel (or at least I think that is what it currently is).

]]> By: RPH http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/#comment-52598 RPH Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:33:25 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2501#comment-52598 The building in question is the Rainier Tower, begun in the fall of 1975, completed in 1977. It was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who also was architect of the World Trade Center in New York City. I was working downtown at the time and watched as the classic White-Henry-Stuart building was demolished. www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/2632562732/sizes/l/ www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7872 Also, Mt. Rainier is closer to 50 miles from Seattle, as the crow flies, rather than the 100 stated on the night view. The building in question is the Rainier Tower, begun in the fall of 1975, completed in 1977. It was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who also was architect of the World Trade Center in New York City. I was working downtown at the time and watched as the classic White-Henry-Stuart building was demolished.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/2632562732/sizes/l/

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7872

Also, Mt. Rainier is closer to 50 miles from Seattle, as the crow flies, rather than the 100 stated on the night view.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/07/09/three-exciting-views-of-seattle/#comment-52591 Shannon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:46:27 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2501#comment-52591 All three photos show that one tall white building in various stages of construction. What building is that, anyway? That could help us pinpoint the exact year. All three photos show that one tall white building in various stages of construction. What building is that, anyway? That could help us pinpoint the exact year.

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