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Construction on Pike Place
Excavating for new bulkhead Pike Place, Aug 23 1939.' Photograph depicts trench built for new bulkhead along with the backs of vendor stalls in the main arcade.
Identifier: spl_sh_00014
Date: 1939-08-23
View this itemPetition from Pike Place Market inhabitants regarding street cars
Petition to the Mayor and City of Seattle from property owners and tenants in Pike Place Market requesting that the north and south bound street car routes be adjusted to stop congestion. They propose that these changes will allow businesses on both sides of Pike Street to benefit from the increased foot traffic generated by the street car riders.
Identifier: spl_sh_00031
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 02, Township 21N, Range 2E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P02_T21N_R2E
Date: 1889
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 30, Township 26N, Range 6E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P30_T26N_R6E
Date: 1889
View this itemLetter from Arthur Goodwin to Frank Goodwin regarding a proposal for the expansion of Pike Place Market, March 21, 1927
Arthur Goodwin letter to Frank Goodwin regarding a proposal for the expansion of Pike Place Market which he plans to submit to the City for approval. The plan calls for the extenson of the Pike Place Arcade by 192 feet to allow for 31 new farmers stalls.
Identifier: spl_sh_00083
Date: 1927-03-21
View this itemAu Gavroche Menu
Founded in 1981 as Au Gavroche Boulangerie, it changed ownership 3 times. As of 2012, it was owned by Emily Brune, located near the Magnolia neighborhood, and changed its name to Starlight Desserts in 2010.
Identifier: spl_menu_00032
View this itemPike Place Market from 1st Ave. and Pike St.
Photograph depicting Pike Place Market at the intersection of First Avenue and Pike Street in front of the Public Market Center sign. Signs for Roy's Fruits and Vegetables, Stage 1 Theater and the Leland Hotel can be seen in the background.
Identifier: spl_sh_00015
View this itemSkagway, Alaska and Chilkoot Inlet looking south, ca. 1899
Identifier: spl_ap_00135
Date: 1899?
View this itemUnknown woman in Hiawatha, Kansas, ca. 1880 [Narcissa?]
Photograph taken by R.A. Hickox in Hiawatha, Kansas.
Identifier: spl_lj_027
Date: 1880?
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 04, Township 23N, Range 2E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P04_T23N_R2E
Date: 1889
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