Comments on: A Window To Smith Tower http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/11/a-window-to-smith-tower/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Chris http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/11/a-window-to-smith-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-163587 Chris Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:25:00 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2697#comment-163587 Amazing building, Is there any info out there on the Chinese room gifts from the last Empress of China. I have a beautiful bronze lantern from the old Chinese room and would love to hear that it came from the last Empress of China. Amazing building, Is there any info out there on the Chinese room gifts from the last Empress of China. I have a beautiful bronze lantern from the old Chinese room and would love to hear that it came from the last Empress of China.

]]> By: Harry Teer http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/11/a-window-to-smith-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-161970 Harry Teer Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:55:44 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2697#comment-161970 Back in the 60s I visited the apartment that was in the tip of the tower. It`s occupant at that time was Jack Corso(sp), a well known Seattle mural artist. It was later the home of the Brandmarkers. You might remember Buerl Brandmarker as the English singer at the Picadilly in the Olympic Hotel Back in the 60s I visited the apartment that was in the tip of the tower. It`s occupant at that time was Jack Corso(sp), a well known Seattle mural artist. It was later the home of the Brandmarkers. You might remember Buerl Brandmarker as the English singer at the Picadilly in the Olympic Hotel

]]> By: Michael http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/11/a-window-to-smith-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-91432 Michael Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:10:12 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2697#comment-91432 I'm with the Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project, and we're always looking for photos of the corner of 2nd & Washington from back in the day (where the Double Header & Casino were/still are). This photo is wonderful but frustrating because you can *almost* see them! But you can see Barney's Loans. thanks! I’m with the Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project, and we’re always looking for photos of the corner of 2nd & Washington from back in the day (where the Double Header & Casino were/still are).

This photo is wonderful but frustrating because you can *almost* see them! But you can see Barney’s Loans.

thanks!

]]> By: Joe G http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/11/a-window-to-smith-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-87797 Joe G Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:12:58 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2697#comment-87797 I agree. The best highrise in the city. It has so much character. I agree. The best highrise in the city. It has so much character.

]]> By: Shannon C. http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/12/11/a-window-to-smith-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-87793 Shannon C. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:55:01 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2697#comment-87793 It's my favorite building, too. I was so jealous when I heard they were converting to condos--I would love to live in the Smith Tower! It’s my favorite building, too. I was so jealous when I heard they were converting to condos–I would love to live in the Smith Tower!

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