Downtown and First Hill aerial photograph, 8/11/1950. Photo courtesy Ron Edge.
Aerial First Hill 1950
September 20th, 2010 @ 12:24 am by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure |
Vintage Seattle reader Ron Edge was kind enough to send in this high-res aerial shot of Downtown and First Hill taken in August of 1950. Thanks for the submission, Ron. And remember folks, that I’ m always looking for co mmunity submitted photographs. Do send!
Downtown and First Hill aerial photograph, 8/11/1950. Photo courtesy Ron Edge.
Downtown and First Hill aerial photograph, 8/11/1950. Photo courtesy Ron Edge.
Sa-weet! I’ve seen this one recently…I thought it was here but maybe not. I remember commenting that I enjoyed seeing the old brick buildings on either side of first between Columbia and Cherry, where you now have your choice of ugly parking garages (is that phrase redundant?).
What I notice this time, however, is that you can barely see the top edge of the Oakland Hotel on the block where it is now standing with the Columbia Tower on its shoulders. It’s up Columbia street (at far left) peeking over the top of the building that rises behind the arch-windowed chamber of commerce. It still looks odd because the parking lot behind and above it (“it” the Oakland) extends almost over its roof. Compare with November 11,2009 VS entry (http://www.vintageseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/third_cherry_01.jpg), which shows the old Victorian house that sat right above the hotel until the parking lot shown above replaced it. Thanks Ron and Jess!
I enjoyed looking at this photo. Nice to remember the past and remember the evolution of Seattle in the past 60 years.
This is a real good pic. kudos to Ron! This is how the waterfront will look after the viaduct, with some differences.
And how about that teeny Hotel Baranof? It must have about ten rooms!
Yesler Terrace buildings to the west and northwest of Harborview, now I-5 and Jefferson Terrace…
Incredible view, I especially like the brick buildings that are not hidden by the viaduct. Also check out the wood frame victorian era houses and apartments where the freeway is now.
Somehow the Hotel Baranof didn’t make it into “Seattle’s Historic Hotels!”