Comments on: Have You Seen This House?

By: bhán

bhán — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:57:53 +0000

I’m pretty sure this is the house on Smith and 1st Avenue North, I grew up in the house behind it (you can’t see it in this photo, it was built in 1924). The house to the left looks different now because it has been remodeled but when I lived there it looked like the 1915 photo.
I loved this house when I was a kid, I always wished it had been better taken care of, the siding was not original and it was run-down.
I just found this blog today, it is so fun looking through all the great photos!

By: R.D.

R.D. — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:06:17 +0000

Hello,
I am an architectural engineer and deal with museum collections and research regarding data extrapolated from photographs. So far as this being the same house, it is without a doubt. I have compared a number of architectural details, actually visited the real house in question on the street view images, counted side struts, and number of bricks/greyscale comparison of brick from scale point to point. The house om Smith is the very house that appears in the 1915-1917 photo.

Thanks, R.D.

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:37:41 +0000

I have also heard the Jules May Saloon in Georgetown may be the oldest bar in town (across from original Rainier Brewery) I don’t believe Georgetown was annexed till later…Food for thought

By: Dale Jones

Dale Jones — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:16:57 +0000

Oops. My bad. I handen’t bothered with the high res at first. What I thought was a toolbox is probably an acetylene tank. I see the toolbox behind it. My mistake.

By: Dale Jones

Dale Jones — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:04:04 +0000

WOW! What an interesting mystery! I am from the “Dry Side” of the state (Eltopia) so I don’t have any reference as far as the house is concerned. However if you really want to find out about the car, send an e-pic to jaylenosgarage.com Yes, the Jay Leno of Tonight Show fame. I’d be very surprized if they couldn’t tell you the make, model, year, tire pressure, common colors and all the tolerances for every nut and bolt in the thing! By the way, that “canister” is most likely a toolbox. Well….That’s MY two cents worth. Except for one thing; GO COUGS!!! Oopps. Can I say that here? hehehe Eat them little doggies!

By: William Creswell

William Creswell — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:15:00 +0000

If anyone wants to initiate a gathering, I’ll be sure to bring the photo.

By: William Creswell

William Creswell — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:13:46 +0000

BTW, left hand steering was not standard at the time this pic was taken. A steering wheel could be on either side depending on how the designer made it.

By: William Creswell

William Creswell — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:12:05 +0000

I think Colin is right. The map is almost certainly the correct house but it has been demolished. King County’s aerial photos from 1936 (despite the low resolution) seem to confirm this as well. DRAT!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:35:05 +0000

According to the http://www.realbeer.com website apparently it is the Central Saloon in Pioneer Square:
“Central Saloon 207 1st Avenue South (206) 622-3174 Located between Main and Washington, this is Seattle’s oldest bar, built in 1892 shortly after the great Seattle fire of 1889.”

http://www.realbeer.com/library/authors/smith-g/seattle.php

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:29:12 +0000

I nominate this best VS thread to date! I love all my fellow history nerds. We should have a meet up sometime at the oldest still-running bar in town, whatever that is. Anyone know?