Comments on: Building For The Future 1928 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Chuck http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-100234 Chuck Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:13:24 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-100234 When I worked at the Smith Tower Observation Deck I used to love giving directions to the Seattle Police Museum. "It' where Second Ave. crosses Third Ave." When I worked at the Smith Tower Observation Deck I used to love giving directions to the Seattle Police Museum. “It’ where Second Ave. crosses Third Ave.”

]]> By: Michael http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-87510 Michael Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:38:35 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-87510 I wonder if the building on the NW corner of 2nd south & WAshington had in it back then It housed the Casino & the Double Header (gay spaces) in the 20th Century... I wonder if the building on the NW corner of 2nd south & WAshington had in it back then It housed the Casino & the Double Header (gay spaces) in the 20th Century…

]]> By: Ben Lukoff http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-87115 Ben Lukoff Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:11:06 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-87115 Ah, except we do give streets different names — no? Boren and Rainier connect (though they didn't always), as do Roosevelt and Eastlake, Montlake and 25th, Elliott and 15th, etc. I actually don't mind 2nd Ave. Ext. S. so much — I find it refreshingly straightforward :) Ah, except we do give streets different names — no? Boren and Rainier connect (though they didn’t always), as do Roosevelt and Eastlake, Montlake and 25th, Elliott and 15th, etc. I actually don’t mind 2nd Ave. Ext. S. so much — I find it refreshingly straightforward :)

]]> By: Colin http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-87104 Colin Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:37:52 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-87104 Chris A., Yes many buildings were partially sliced. The building seen on the left (Masin's) was originally the portion of a 1905 building facing an alley. Just off the right side of the photo, they did a similar treatment to the five-story Stewart-Holmes building. Chris A., Yes many buildings were partially sliced. The building seen on the left (Masin’s) was originally the portion of a 1905 building facing an alley. Just off the right side of the photo, they did a similar treatment to the five-story Stewart-Holmes building.

]]> By: jcricket http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-87096 jcricket Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:50:36 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-87096 It's so passe to give different names to streets. We've got the intersections of Bellevue, Bellevue & Bellevue on Capitol Hill and every modern suburb basically uses two street names and different modifiers (place, lane, court). It’s so passe to give different names to streets.

We’ve got the intersections of Bellevue, Bellevue & Bellevue on Capitol Hill and every modern suburb basically uses two street names and different modifiers (place, lane, court).

]]> By: TomK http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-87044 TomK Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:26:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-87044 This project is the source of much confusion even today for people unfamiliar with the area looking for addresses on 2nd Avenue South between Yesler and Jackson. You have to be alert to whether it's "2nd Ave S" or "2nd Ave EXT (Extension) S". It seems like it would have been smarter to just give the extension a completely different name. This project is the source of much confusion even today for people unfamiliar with the area looking for addresses on 2nd Avenue South between Yesler and Jackson. You have to be alert to whether it’s “2nd Ave S” or “2nd Ave EXT (Extension) S”. It seems like it would have been smarter to just give the extension a completely different name.

]]> By: ChrisA http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-87043 ChrisA Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:25:14 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-87043 I wonder if they had to slice some buildings up to extend 2nd Ave? It looks like the buildings on the left fit perfectly, but if you look at an aerial view, they are a strange shape and look altered. Maybe the work had been already done at the time of this photo? Also, I didn't know that the building that now houses Barney's Loans used to be so tall... I wonder if they had to slice some buildings up to extend 2nd Ave? It looks like the buildings on the left fit perfectly, but if you look at an aerial view, they are a strange shape and look altered. Maybe the work had been already done at the time of this photo? Also, I didn’t know that the building that now houses Barney’s Loans used to be so tall…

]]> By: Chuck Taylor http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-87038 Chuck Taylor Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:26:40 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-87038 Hey, did you notice who took the picture? Hey, did you notice who took the picture?

]]> By: Jake http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/07/building-for-the-future-1928/comment-page-1/#comment-87021 Jake Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:46:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2693#comment-87021 This is most interesting. I love the trams there. The blurry one on the corner really shows how long it took to snap a photo in those days. This is most interesting. I love the trams there. The blurry one on the corner really shows how long it took to snap a photo in those days.

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