Antlers Hotel, 320 Union St, Seattle, 1904 (MOHAI 8982)
The Antlers Hotel, seen here on the northwest corner of Fourth Avenue and Union Street in Seattle, was opened and managed by Frank L. Crampton from 1903-1910. The building is no longer standing. Note the survey... More
Arlington Hotel, Seattle, ca 1900 (MOHAI 827)
Caption on image: Seattle Photo Co. Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Commercial streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle
Arlington Hotel, Seattle, ca 1913 (MOHAI 1707)
Signs in image: Billiards. Arlington Hotel. Optimo Cigars. Atlas Liquor Co. Atlas Buffet. Seattle Adjustment and Sales Co. - Sold Direct to You - Wholesale & Retail - Sale on Manufacturers Samples - Clothing, S... More
Colonial Hotel, Seattle, ca 1911 (MOHAI 1597)
Signs in image: Seattle Woolen Mill. Pacific Hotel. Colonial Hotel. Seattle Paint & Varnish Co. The Rainier Hardware Co. - Sporting Goods, Builders Hardware. Keystone Liquor Co. - Wholesale Importers - Champagn... More
Columbia St, looking east from 3rd Ave, Seattle, circa 1890 (MOHAI 101...
Seattle in the early 1890s was a rapidly growing city. The Seattle City Census of 1888 records population at 19,116, and although 1889's Great Fire leveled 116 acres in the heart of the city's business district... More
Denny Regrade progress, Seattle, 1906-1908 (MOHAI 1457)
Caption on border: Asahel Curtis, Commercial Photographer, 625 Colman Block, Seattle. Caption on image: Denny Hill Regrade - Moving 7,500,000 Cubic Feet of Earth to Build a City. Seattle Washington. 1906 - Old ... More
Exterior of Hotel Calhoun, Seattle, 1910 (MOHAI 11071)
Seattle's Hotel Calhoun, located at the intersection of Second Avenue and Virginia Street, was designed by architect William P. White. It was built in 1910 during an apartment building boom in the area newly le... More
Frye Hotel and Smith Tower, Seattle, ca 1914 (MOHAI 684)
This view west along Yesler Avenue shows the 42-story Smith Tower looming above the Frye Hotel. Built in 1914 as Seattle's first skyscaper, the Smith Tower boasts the last manually operated elevators on the wes... More
Frye Hotel, Seattle, ca 1913 (MOHAI 516)
Seattle's economy boomed in the years following 1900. In 1911, local businessman George Frye completed the Frye Hotel to cater to businessmen and other visitors who sometimes stayed for extended periods of time... More
Gazebo in Pioneer Square, Seattle, 1901 (MOHAI 3378)
Before about 1905, Pioneer Square was the heart of Seattle's central business district. Large brick buildings were built after the Great Fire of 1889, and the square was the start of many of the city's streetca... More
Great Northern Hotel, Seattle, ca 1898 (MOHAI 928)
The Terry Denny Building, also known as the Great Northern Hotel, is on the west side of 1st Avenue South between South Washington Street and Yesler Way. Signs in image: Pride of Seattle Hand Laundry (on wagon)... More
Hotel Diller, 1st Ave and University St, Seattle, circa 1903 (MOHAI 89...
This view of the southeast corner of First Avenue and University Street in downtown Seattle features the Hotel Diller at 1220 First Avenue. The hotel was designed by Louis L. Mendel, Sr. (1867-1940), for busine... More
Hotel Federal, 3rd Ave and Pine St, Seattle, circa 1903 (MOHAI 9006)
This view of the southwest corner of Third Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle features the Hotel Federal. The building is no longer standing. Signs in image: Cascade Laundry This photograph is part of... More
Hotel Georgian, Seattle, ca 1909 (MOHAI 2025)
The Hotel Georgian, located at 1420 4th Avenue, was one of the more ambitious of the early uptown hotels. It was demolished in 1971. Signs in image: Hotel Georgian. Boston College of Vitosophy. Doctor [...ndsor... More
Hotel Leland, 84 Pike St, Seattle, circa 1903 (MOHAI 9005)
This image of the Hotel Leland features a Seattle Water Department official checking water meters. The Hotel Leland, located on First Avenue and Pike Street, was built in 1900 by brothers Frank (1865-1954), Joh... More
Hotel Pacific, Seattle, 1911 (MOHAI 1331)
The Hotel Pacific was located at 302 2nd Avenue South close to both train stations. Signs in image: Storage. [...ranch]. Restaurant. Detroit Cafe. Laundry - Baths - Oriental Steam Laundry Co. Union Depot Bar. J... More
Hotel Ramona, 1st Ave and Seneca St, Seattle, circa 1903 (MOHAI 9001)
The Hotel Ramona, shown here on the northeast corner of First Avenue and Seneca Street, catered to a middle and working-class clientele. This was one of many hotels that were built on First Avenue from 1884 unt... More
Hotel Ramona, Seattle, ca 1905 (MOHAI 1831)
The Hotel Ramona was located on the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Seneca Street. Signs in image: Hotel Diller. [Cre...] - Largest Seller in the World. Bell Tailors. Yates. Russells. Model Car. Restaurant. ... More
Hotel Ramona, Seattle, ca 1905 (MOHAI 2194)
The Hotel Ramona was located on the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Seneca Street, and survived well into the twentieth century. The small building on the left of the photo survives, although much altered. S... More
Hotel Seneca, 1203 1st Ave, Seattle, circa 1903 (MOHAI 9004)
This view of the northwest corner of First Avenue and Seneca Street features the Hotel Seneca located at 1203 1/2 First Avenue. None of these buildings remain standing. Business in image: W. S. Morley, Jeweler... More
Hotel Sterling, 1412 3rd Ave, Seattle, circa 1906 (MOHAI 8983)
This view of Third Avenue in downtown Seattle shows the Hotel Sterling. The hotel was built in 1903 during a boom in hotel development in conjunction with rising economic opportunities and population growth, as... More
Lincoln Hotel, Seattle, ca 1911 (MOHAI 1898)
This photo looks northwest across 4th Avenue and Madison Street to the Lincoln Hotel, which opened in 1900. The hotel's roof garden is visible and a corner of the Cranegie Library can be glimpsed on the right. ... More
Lincoln Hotel, Seattle, ca 1912 (MOHAI 2048)
The Lincoln Hotel at 4th Avenue and Madison Street opened in 1900 and initially offered both transient hotel rooms and permanent apartments. Handwritten on sleeve: Lincoln Hotel. Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washi... More
New England Hotel, Seattle, 1905 (MOHAI 2435)
The New England Hotel building is still in existence on the northwest corner 1st Avenue South and South Main Street in Pioneer Square. Signs in image: Newsome's [Employment?] [...]. German Restaurant - Waffle H... More
Second and Washington, Seattle, ca 1909 (MOHAI 2661)
Signs in image: C.C.H. Block. Paints Oils Glass. Restaurant. Lexington Hotel - Furnished Rooms. Phoenix Hotel. Shave 10 Cents, Baths 2 for 25 Cents, Laundry. Barber Shop - Baths 15 Cents. M. Hee Wo Chinese Medi... More
Third Avenue, looking south from Pike Street, Seattle, circa 1900 (MOH...
By the turn of the 19th century, multi-story brick buildings had begun to spring up along Seattle's Third Avenue, and city streets were being repaved. In this image, the Abbott Hotel occupies the southeast cor... More
1st Ave S between Main St and Yesler Way, Seattle, probably 1880 (CURT...
Looking north. San Francisco Store (Toklas and Singerman, props.) and Squire's Opera House on the right; the New England Hotel, Clore & Wunder (furniture), miner's supplies, and beer hall on the left. Waddell... More
Third Avenue looking north from Jackson Street, Seattle, 1926 (MOHAI 8...
The back of the Frye Hotel at 3rd Avenue and Yesler Way can be seen in this photo, which most likely was taken from the roof of the New Richmond Hotel at 4th Avenue South and South Main Street. Signs in image:... More