Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s Pike Place Market became a historic district in 1971, the result of grassroots organizers led by Victor Steinbrueck. This collection features blueprints, posters, articles and papers related to the market.
Victor Steinbrueck résumé, July 15, 1971
Résumé listing biographical information, memberships, awards, professional experience, and other details of Victor Steinbrueck's career.
Identifier: spl_ps_008
Date: 1971-07-15
View this itemInitiative Measure 276 Petition sheet, 1972
Petition for the creation of the Public Disclosure Commission to make information on campaign fundraising and expenses more transparent and available to the public. This initiative is also referred to as the Public Disclosure Act and has since been replaced by the more current Public Records Act.
Identifier: spl_ps_003
Date: 1972
View this itemPike Plaza Project architectural plans, 1967
Architectural plans for the Pike Plaza Project depicting the vendors, businesses and building features throughout Pike Place Market.
Identifier: spl_ps_058
Date: 1967-05-22
View this item'Nice Book' sign
Sign created on a white paper bag reading 'Nice Book $6.95 each.'
Identifier: spl_ps_053
View this itemPike Place Market Record' newsletter, July 1983
Newsletter discussing upcoming Market Constituency elections along with the activities of the Preservation and Development Authority, the Merchants Association, and the Historical Commission. Includes a calendar of July Pike Place Market Meetings and Events.
Identifier: spl_ps_035
Date: 1983-07
View this item'Keep our market alive' newsletter, 1971
Newsletter produced by the Friends of the Market and Alliance for a Living Market urging voters to 'Vote Yes' on the Market Initiative. Illustration on the front of the newsletter depicts Pike Place Market at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Pike Street.
Identifier: spl_ps_004
Date: 1971
View this itemFriend of the Market Pike Place Market Initiative Petition sheet, 1971
Petition asking the Seattle City Council to protect the market by creating the Pike Place Market Historical District.
Identifier: spl_ps_002
Date: 1971
View this itemMarket Agenda Steering Committee meeting minutes and documents, March 1983
Meeting minutes for the Market Agenda Steering Committee including discussion of a draft document on the ideal Pike Place Market of 1993. Also included in the notes are draft ordinances regarding establishing operational policies for the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority and governing the street jurisdictions within Pike Place Market.
Identifier: spl_ps_039
Date: 1983-03-31
View this itemFriends of the Market letterhead
Friends of the Market letterhead with illustration by Victor Steinbrueck. Letterhead lists officers and board of trustees members.
Identifier: spl_ps_026
View this item'High Noon for the Pike Place Market' article from The Seattle Sound News
Article outlining the reasons to support the preservation of Pike Place Market including a description of the various supporters and opponents of the Save the Market Initiative.
Identifier: spl_ps_014
Date: 1971-10
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