DOCSLIB.ORG

Victor Steinbrueck Papers, 1931-1986

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Victor Steinbrueck Papers, 1931-1986 Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1931-1986 Overview of the Collection Creator Steinbrueck, Victor Title Victor Steinbrueck papers Dates 1931-1986 (inclusive) 1931 1986 Quantity 20.32 cubic feet (23 boxes and 1 package) Collection Number Summary Papers of a professor of architecture, University of Washington. Repository University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Special Collections University of Washington Libraries Box 352900 Seattle, WA 98195-2900 Telephone: 206-543-1929 Fax: 206-543-1931 [email protected] Access Restrictions Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact Special Collection for more information Languages English Sponsor Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Biographical Note Victor Steinbrueck was born in 1911 in Mandan, North Dakota and moved with his family to Washington in 1914. Steinbrueck attended the University of Washington, earning a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1935. He joined the faculty at the University of Washington in 1946 and taught until his retirement in 1976. He was the author of Seattle Cityscape (1962), Seattle Cityscape II (1973) and a collections of his drawings, Market Sketchbook (1968). Victor Steinbrueck was Seattle's best known advocate of historic preservation. He led the battle against the city's redevelopment plans for the Pike Place Market in the 1960s. In 1959, the City of Seattle, together with the Central Association of Seattle, formulated plans to obtain a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urban renewal grant to tear down the Market and everything else between First and Western, from Union to Lenora, in order to build a high rise residential, commercial and hotel complex. In response to these plans a group of supporters of the market and members of Allied Arts of Seattle, led by Victor Steinbrueck, formed Friends of the Market in 1964. Their efforts culminated in 1971 with a successful ballot initiative, the "People's Initiative," which established a seven-acre historic district around the market and a historical commission to oversee it, and thus saved the Market from demolition. Steinbrueck also helped lead the campaign in the 1960s that culminated in City Council passage of an ordinance which established the Pioneer Square Historic Preservation District. In 1972 Steinbrueck was appointed to the Citizens Action Force (Citizen's Stadium Task Force) which was concerned with the impact of the proposed King Street stadium on the surrounding area. He Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1931-1986 1 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv62947 became disillusioned and resigned from the group on August 29, 1972. He joined the Citizens Coalition For the Domed Stadium in a petition drive to put a stadium initiative on the ballot. For many years Steinbrueck fought the city over its Westlake Mall development plans. The project, initially conceived as a park in the area surrounding the Westlake Monorail terminal in Seattle's central business district, went through numerous plans incorporating, at various times, an office tower, luxury hotel, art museum and retail space. After Charles Royer took office as Mayor and proposed a new version of the Westlake project in 1978, Steinbrueck became the most vocal critic of the plan and a spokesman for Committee for Alternatives at Westlake. In the fall of 1984, City Attorney Doug Jewett achieved an agreement among Steinbrueck, other opponents of the project, and the developers, which incorporated Steinbrueck's ideas for more open public space in the development. Steinbrueck was also spokesman for the Downtown Neighborhood Alliance, a group which opposed Cornerstone Development's Waterfront Project, proposed for First Avenue in 1980. He also was involved with numerous small projects and controversies regarding public spaces and historic sites. Steinbrueck died in 1985. After his death, Pike Place Park was named Victor Steinbrueck Park in his memory. Content Description Campaign materials, correspondence, notes, minutes, transcripts of hearings, daybooks, ephemera, photographs and sketches, film and tape recordings. The bulk of material is from the campaign to save the Pike Place Market from destruction by urban renewal. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use Creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. Preferred Citation Victor Steinbrueck papers. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington. Administrative Information Arrangement Arranged in 5 accessions: Accession No. 3252-001, Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1950-1975. Accession No. 3252-003, Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1935-1986 Accession No. 3252-006, Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1931-1986 Accession No. 3252-007, Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1933-1975 Processing Note Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1931-1986 2 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv62947 Audiovisual material originally accessioned as MSS Accession No. 3252-008 has been transferred to PH Coll 832 (Victor Steinbrueck) in Special Collections, UW Libraries. Related Materials Special Collections has additional Steinbrueck architectural drawings, snapshots of the Pike Place Market and other drawings, including the originals for his three books. Detailed Description of the Collection Accession No. 3252-001: Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1950-1975 approximately 6 cubic feet (7 boxes and 1 oversize package) Arrangement: Arranged in 11 series: Campaign to Save the Pike Place Market Friends of the Market Seattle Pike Place Market Historical Commission Citizen's Committee to Save Pioneer Square and the International District Seattle Pioneer Square Historic District Preservation Board Seattle Citizen's Stadium Task Force Campaign to Save Broadway High School Committee to Save the White-Henry-Stuart Building Committee to Save the Bay Building Victor Steinbrueck personal papers American Institute of Architects, Seattle Chapter Scope and Content: Includes campaign materials, correspondence, notes and minutes, transcripts of hearings, daybooks, ephemera, photographs and sketches, plus film and tape recordings. The bulk of material documents Steinbrueck's efforts to save the Pike Place Market from destruction by urban renewal. The first two series, Campaign to Save The Pike Place Market and Friends of The Market, both document the effort to save the Market. All material that was labeled "Friends of the Market" is in that series; all other Market material is in the Campaign series. The correspondents, dates and subject matter of the two series is the same, so the researcher should use them together. Other series include the Seattle Pioneer Square Historic District Preservation Board which documents, generally, Steinbrueck's interest in Pioneer Square. There is no evidence that Steinbrueck was a member of the Commission. Included in this series is a survey of all the buildings in the Pioneer Square district. Other series contain records of other preservationist groups to which Steinbrueck belonged. The Personal Papers series is the remainder of the papers that did not belong in any series. The notes and minutes regarding Seattle City Council are detailed notes and exact quotations taken by Steinbrueck during Council meetings. Transcripts of hearings are also from Seattle City Council. The daybooks, in spiral shorthand pads, are diaries of phone calls, appointments, ideas, quotes, etc. The package contains hand-decorated and signed shopping bags from the "Save the Market" campaign. One item of special interest not related to the Market campaign is the Pioneer Square Historic District Study, 1969. It documents the Pioneer Square area building by building. Special Collections does not have maps, but does have the related photographs. Films show the market and various people Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1931-1986 3 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv62947 speaking about it; tapes include Market material and a series of lectures by Steinbrueck on Seattle architectural styles. Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact Special Collection for more information Acquisition Info: Gift of Victor Steinbrueck, February 11, 1982. Processing Info: Accession No. 3252-001 is a merger of Accession Nos. 3252-001 and 3252-002. Container(s) Description Dates Campaign to Save the Pike Place Market 1955-1975 Box/ Accession Folder 1/1 3252-001 Historical/organizational material 1969-1972 1/2-6 3252-001 General correspondence 1963-1975, Scope and Content: Primarily incoming correspondence undated 1/7-8 3252-001 Writings 1955-1971 1/9 3252-001 Writings - student papers 1964-1975 Restrictions on Access: Access restricted. Contact Special Collections for more information. 1/10-11 3252-001 Reports 1963-1974 1/12-14 3252-001 Urban renewal plans 1968-1969 1/15 3252-001 Environmental impact statement 1971-1973 1/16 3252-001 Grant application 1971 1/17 3252-001 Notes 1969-1975, undated 1/18-20 3252-001 Drawings 1969 1/21 3252-001 Proclamations and resolutions 1971 1/22 3252-001 Newsletters 1969-1971 1/23 3252-001 Guidelines and regulations 1969-1971 Victor Steinbrueck papers, 1931-1986 4 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv62947 Container(s) Description Dates 1/24 3252-001 Statements regarding central business district plan 1963 1/25 3252-001 Lists 1970-1971 1/26 3252-001 Ordinances 1969 1/27 3252-001 Project and planning files 1972 1/28 3252-001 Legal documents 1972 1/29 3252-001
Load more

Recommended publications
  • For Sale: $14,500,000 Opportunity Zone Redevelopment Assemblage International District, Seattle, Wa 98104
    FOR SALE: $14,500,000 OPPORTUNITY ZONE REDEVELOPMENT ASSEMBLAGE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT, SEATTLE, WA 98104 SITE HIGHLIGHTS Elliott Bay • 29,190 SF of Land Ferries • 18,588 Building SF • Transit Oriented Development Opportunity Seattle CBD • Located in an Opportunity Zone Port of Seattle • 5 min. walk from King Street Station and across the street from Streetcar Station • Zoning Exempt from MHA (Mandatory Housing Affordability) Contributions King Street Station Pioneer Square 8th Ave S 8TH AVE S Chinatown Street Car Station S JACKSON ST // 409 8th Ave S Stadium District International District/ Chinatown Light Rail Station 701 S Jackson St International District SUBJECT SITE 21,588 VPD SCOTT CLEMENTS DAVID BUTLER 1218 Third Avenue www.orioncp.com P// 206.445.7664 P// 206.445.7665 Suite 2200 P// 206.734.4100 [email protected] [email protected] Seattle, WA 98101 Established in 2010 SEATTLE STREETCAR ImpSErAoTvingTLE communi S TREETCAty links R E GALER ST E HIGHLAND ST Volunteer Park We’re building a SEATTLE ASIAN Lake Union ART MUSEUM VE N modern streetcar FAIRVIEW & CAMPUS DRIVE VIEW A E E PROSPECT ST AIR FRED HUTCHINSON E F V MUSEUM OF CANCER RESEARCH CENTER A HISTORY AND CAMPUS DRIVE H T 0 INDUSTRY 1 system that will FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER Lake Union Lake Union BELMONT A PPark CENTER ALOHA ST Cheshiahud FOR E ALOHA ST Lake Union WOODEN Loop Trail BOATS VE E provide new VALLEY ST VALLEY ST LAKE UNION PARK E ROY ST ROY ST mobility options, MERCER ST E MERCER ST T BROAD S TERRY & MERCER support economic WESTLAKE & MERCER
    [Show full text]
  • One Center City Near-Term Action Plan
    ONE CENTER CITY SEATTLE'S NEAR-TERM ACTION PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Office of Planning and Community Development March 2018 One Center City | Seattle's Near-Term Action Plan Summary What is One Center City? The One Center City Near-Term Action Plan, developed by the City of Seattle, King County Metro, Sound Transit, and the Downtown Seattle Association, identifies $30 million in key projects and programs that will keep people and the economy moving even as major public and private construction projects reduce capacity on our roads, and disrupt travel over the next five years. Everett Seattle Center City Seattle Center City is comprised of 10 neighborhoods within four regional Regional Center – focal point for planned growth, centers.* 5 economic development, and #!" transportation infrastructure.* Approximately SNOHOMISH Link Light Rail (Existing) COUNTY 262,000 PEOPLE Link Light Rail (ST2 Buildout) Lynnwood commute to or through Center City Ferry Bothell each day from around the region. Data Source: Puget More than 75 percent of daily Sound Regional Council, King County Metro commuters opt for transit, walking, biking, rideshare or teleworking. K KirklandAt the same time, many choose to I live in the Center City and work in T other regional centers. Silverdale S Redmond A #!"405 Seattle KING COUNTY P Bellevue C CENTER CITY O U Bremerton #!"90 N Issaquah T Y Renton Burien Approximately SeaTac SOUTH CAPITOL UPTOWN LAKE UNION HILL Kent 250,000 BELL DENNY TRIANGLE PIKE/PINE #!"5 TOWN PEOPLELink Federal Way Auburn commute to or through COMMERCIAL
    [Show full text]
  • The Seattle Foundation Annual Report Donors & Contributors 3
    2008 The Seattle Foundation Annual Report Donors & Contributors 3 Grantees 13 Fiscal Sponsorships 28 Financial Highlights 30 Trustees and Staff 33 Committees 34 www.seattlefoundation.org | (206) 622-2294 While the 2008 financial crisis created greater needs in our community, it also gave us reason for hope. 2008 Foundation donors have risen to the challenges that face King County today by generously supporting the organizations effectively working to improve the well-being of our community. The Seattle Foundation’s commitment to building a healthy community for all King County residents remains as strong as ever. In 2008, with our donors, we granted more than $63 million to over 2000 organizations and promising initiatives in King County and beyond. Though our assets declined like most investments nationwide, The Seattle Foundation’s portfolio performed well when benchmarked against comparable endowments. In the longer term, The Seattle Foundation has outperformed portfolios comprised of traditional stocks and bonds due to prudent and responsible stewardship of charitable funds that has been the basis of our investment strategy for decades. The Seattle Foundation is also leading efforts to respond to increasing need in our community. Late last year The Seattle Foundation joined forces with the United Way of King County and other local funders to create the Building Resilience Fund—a three-year, $6 million effort to help local people who have been hardest hit by the economic downturn. Through this fund, we are bolstering the capacity of selected nonprofits to meet increasing basic needs and providing a network of services to put people on the road on self-reliance.
    [Show full text]
  • Seattle City Map 1 Preview
    sseattle-cm-set1.indd 1 Q e A B CDE F G H J K L M N O P a t N N t N N l E e N e Legend N 0500mN S E - N e t c N# 00.25miles N 43rd St University of e e e v m Av N 43rd St N 43rd St y NE v U DISTRICT E l N Seattle Ave M NE e ve A NE NE 43rd St Washington E NE d N - t t Av n Av NE Top Sight Short List i s A N e n s d N o n e dN y l Wa e n 5 ay VU ve NE W e N e s o o va o i e vd NE R t o t L v N Motor Pl Park Ave N a 1 Routes t c ve Nve w n e s y l e . NE 42nd St m y h Av h n e lyn Ave Ave lyn N n B n n i a l i E n l Stone Way Tollway a e a r e i a A a 8thAve 7t r d 9th A y r W elt e N e D v ke Bl ord Ave k r v d F F ide Ave Freeway l r Ph W Winslow P Salmon E 99 N 42nd St N 42nd St e äb e Av 15th O Memoria s 1 P NE11th Ave 1 G A Quad 12th Ave N a r d y stern Ave N sev Primary Rd Bay N Brook n 1 y NE 42nd St Burke Ave a e A N 42nd St N P Corliss A NW 42nd N NW 42nd St n St Ea v nn Secondary Rd e W e Woodland AshworthA ve Montla Woodlawn Ave N Roo d NE Tertiary Rd Wallingf Su N NE A Henry Art a e W s NE 41st St Gallery Lane a ra ra N 41st St N 41st University of Washington 513 o St P `ß Path NW 41st St AveNE r A N 41st St AVisitor Center Pedestrian St/Steps 4th Ave NE 1st Ave NE Au W nsmore Ave N 5th 5th 2nd Ave N A e N Central Plaza N 41st St NE Campus Pkwy e D Latona Av e NE 4 A Transport AveN 0th St (Red Square) Suzzall o NW 40th St v Av cific St n n a A P Airport N 40th St N Library n NE 40th St d e Bus r NE 40th St Rainier St e') A NW 40th d N 40th St tma 3 N
    [Show full text]
  • Superintendent's Report
    Board of Park Commissioners Meeting Minutes March 23, 2006 Board of Park Commissioners: Present: Angela Belbeck Jack Collins Terry Holme, Acting Chair Debbie Jackson Amit Ranade Excused: Kate Pflaumer, Chair Seattle Parks and Recreation Staff: B.J. Brooks, Deputy Superintendent Sandy Brooks, Coordinator Commission Chair Kate Pflaumer was at another community meeting; Deputy Superintendent B.J. Brooks attended for Superintendent Bounds. Acting Chair Terry Holme called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioner Belbeck moved approval of the Acknowledgment of Correspondence, the March 9 minutes, and the March 23 agenda. Commissioner Jackson seconded. The vote was taken and motion passed. Superintendent’s Report Deputy Superintendent Brooks reported on the following: New Park Named Counterbalance Park: This is the name selected for the new park located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Queen Anne Ave N and Roy Street. The name honors the counterbalance trolley system that once took people up and down Queen Anne Avenue, a unique element of Seattle’s history. For more information on the naming, please see http://www.cityofseattle.net/news/detail.asp?ID=5976&Dept=14 Online Registration Pilot Project: Online registration is now available for 14 community centers. During last week alone, 157 registrations for spring quarter classes were scheduled online. This compares to 67 online registrations for all of fall quarter. The system is still a work in progress, but clearly the word is getting out about this option. For more information on the “Seattle Park and Recreation Connection (SPARC)” online registration pilot, please see http://egov1.seattle.gov/parks/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=532108811&SDT=38806.3667013889 Commissioners asked about Parks’ future plans for online registration and whether those without computer access will still be able to register by telephone or mail.
    [Show full text]
  • Tourist Guide to Seattle – Fall, 2019
    Tourist Guide to Seattle – Fall, 2019 Planned group outings for Saturday: Sky View Observatory with (Dutch treat) Lunch option: Walk three blocks up Cherry Street (uphill) to the Columbia Center, the tallest skyscraper in Seattle (and Washington State) at 933 feet. You’ll take an elevator to the 73rd floor for a panoramic view of the Emerald City. $XX, paid in advance on your registration form. You have the option of a casual lunch there. Sign up only if you do not have a meeting scheduled from 12 noon to 1:30 Saturday. Beneath the Streets Tour: Take a 75-minute historical tour of Seattle’s 1890s architecture and the underground passageways that were left behind as Seattle built on top of the downtown that burned in the Great Fire of 1889. $15, paid in advance on your registration form. Tour involves 6 flights of stairs over one hour. Sign up only if you have no meeting Saturday from 2:15-3:30 pm. A second tour MAY be available for those in town Sunday, 2:00-3:15, paid in advance (refunds if it doesn’t go). On your own ----- Near the Courtyard Marriott: OUTINGS FOR 45 MINUTES-1 HOUR: Smith Tower – view and history: Walk out of the Hotel and turn left. At the end of the block is the Smith Tower, built in 1914. Take the original Otis elevator (hand operated until just a few years ago) to the 35th floor for a view of the city and some Seattle history. Food is available there, too. $20 adults, $16 Seniors.
    [Show full text]
  • National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form
    NPS Form 10-900-b OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form This form is used for documenting property groups relating to one or several historic contexts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin How to Complete the Multiple Property Documentation Form (formerly 16B). Complete each item by entering the requested information. ___X___ New Submission ________ Amended Submission A. Name of Multiple Property Listing Seattle’s Olmsted Parks and Boulevards (1903–68) B. Associated Historic Contexts None C. Form Prepared by: name/title: Chrisanne Beckner, MS, and Natalie K. Perrin, MS organization: Historical Research Associates, Inc. (HRA) street & number: 1904 Third Ave., Suite 240 city/state/zip: Seattle, WA 98101 e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] telephone: (503) 247-1319 date: December 15, 2016 D. Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this documentation form meets the National Register documentation standards and sets forth requirements for the listing of related properties consistent with the National Register criteria. This submission meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR 60 and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. _______________________________ ______________________ _________________________ Signature of certifying official Title Date _____________________________________ State or Federal Agency or Tribal government I hereby certify that this multiple property documentation form has been approved by the National Register as a basis for evaluating related properties for listing in the National Register.
    [Show full text]
  • 02 Pike Place Market
    The Market as Organizer of an Urban CommunitY Pike Place Market, Seattle The Pike Place Market, which climbs a steep hillside not far.above the Seattle waterfront (fig. 2-1), is one of America's great urban places. Some people, hearing its name without ever having been there, might think the Pike Place Market won the Rudy Bruner Award for Excellence in the Urban Environment because it is a "festival marketplace." They would be wrong, and it is worth pointing out why. The places that developers call festival markets are shopping centers that offer food and goods in an entertaining urban setting. Festival markets have wonderful aromas, public performers, and lots of small shops. They typically have interesting views. And all these things can be found at Pike Place, which is certainly festive. But the differences between Pike Place and a festival market are profound. Unlike festival markets, the Pike Place Market is a place where people live as well as shop. Some of Pike Place's inhabitants are wealthy, but a gleater number are poor or of moderate income; they occupy new or rehabilitated apartments mainly because an effort was made to obtain government subsidies. The chain merchants that operate in festival mar- kets are not allowed at Pike Place; on the contrary, Pike Place strives to rely on independent enterprises whose owners are on the premises, making their concerns and their personalities felt. Although there are plenty of restaurants and take-out food stands at Pike Place, just as in a festival market, much of the food at Pike Place comes in a basic, less expensive form-raw, forhome consumption.
    [Show full text]
  • Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Final
    C-025-001 FHWA, WSDOT, and the City of Seattle appreciate receiving your comments. The project has evolved since comments were submitted in 2004, please refer to this Final EIS for information on the current alternatives. The preferred Bored Tunnel Alternative would not have a tunnel operations building near Pike Place Market. The Cut-and-Cover Tunnel Alternative does include a tunnel operations building that would be constructed on the block bounded by Pine Street, SR 99, and the Alaskan Way surface street. C-025-002 The Steinbrueck Park Lid is part of the Cut-and-Cover Tunnel Alternative in this Final EIS. The preferred Bored Tunnel Alternative and the Cut- and-Cover Tunnel Alternative would have beneficial effects on the views from the Market and Victor Steinbrueck Park, as the aerial viaduct structure that currently intervenes in the views to the west, would no longer be part of the landscape. SR 99: Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project Final EIS - Appendix T 2010 Comments and Responses July 2011 C-025-003 There is no monitoring planned specifically for areaways in Pioneer Square or Pike Place Market since the areaways are some distance away from the bored tunnel. However, when individual building monitoring plans are developed some areaways may be included and monitored as needed. A number of Pike Place Market buildings on First Avenue and Pike Place would be routinely monitored for potential settlement. At least 5 of these buildings have areaways, which are believed to be in good condition. C-025-004 WSDOT briefed the Commission on the project in April 2011.
    [Show full text]
  • Overlook Walk
    OVERLOOK WALK: A NEW CONNECTION FOR THE CITY The City of Seattle’s Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects is transforming Seattle’s central waterfront and connecting the city back to Elliott Bay. Overlook Walk, located between the Seattle Aquarium and Pike Place Market, is a key piece of this connection and will become a focal point for the new waterfront. PROJECT OVERVIEW PARTNER PROJECTS Overlook Walk will create an elevated pathway that links Pike Place Market to the waterfront, providing access without ever having to cross PIKE PLACE MARKET: the new Alaskan Way. This project will also provide expansive views of MARKETFRONT Elliott Bay, create informal play areas and new public plazas and landscaping. The new “MarketFront”, completed in 2017, will link directly to the new Overlook Walk and the Aquarium’s Ocean Pavilion. Pike Place Market’s MarketFront More information http://pikeplacemarket.org/marketfront SEATTLE AQUARIUM: Overlook Walk OCEAN PAVILION The Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion will be an expansion of the existing Seattle Aquarium at Piers 59 and Aquarium’s Ocean Pavilion 60. It will provide several critical public features such as a new stair and elevator linking the waterfront to Pike Place Pier 62 Market. More information Overlook Walk will connect Pike Place Market to the the waterfront park promenade. The http://www.seattleaquarium.org/planning final design is getting refined and the final project may look a bit different. KEY FEATURES Overlook Walk was designed around several key features, including the Salish Steps, the Bay Overlook, a café and retail space and a play area for families on the Bluff Walk.
    [Show full text]
  • PIKE PLACE MARKET PDA CONTACT Madison Bristol Pike Place Market 85 Pike Street, Room 500 Seattle, Wash. 98101 (206) 774-5259 Ma
    PIKE PLACE MARKET PDA CONTACT Madison Bristol Pike Place Market 85 Pike Street, Room 500 Seattle, Wash. 98101 (206) 774-5259 [email protected] PikePlaceMarket.org OVERVIEW Pike Place Market is Seattle’s iconic public market, with more than 15 million visitors exploring the nine-acre historic district annually. Founded in August 1907, the Market operates one of the longest running farmers markets in the U.S. and continues to advocate for the preservation of regional farmland. The bustling year-round market is an urban village of more than 500 small independent businesses, including farmers, craftspeople, butchers, fish markets, shops, bakeries, restaurants and specialty food stores. There are more than 450 low-income residents who live in the Market, many in apartments above popular storefronts. Social services in the Market help support these residents, many of whom are seniors. PIKE PLACE MARKET CHARTER Pike Place Market is part of a nine-acre Market Historic District created in 1971 by the City of Seattle to protect and preserve the neighborhood’s character and buildings. In 1974, the City chartered the Pike Place Market Preservation PIKE PLACE MARKET Page 2 of 7 and Development Authority (PDA), a nonprofit public corporation, to preserve, rehabilitate and protect buildings within the Market, increase the opportunities for farm and food retailing, support small and marginal businesses, and provide services for low-income individuals. FARMERS MARKET Pike Place Market is home to Seattle’s first farmers market. Founded in 1907 to provide a place for farmers and customers to meet directly, the Market continues the “Meet the Producer” tradition with farmers selling their produce and products at Market farm stalls seven days a week, 363 days a year.
    [Show full text]
  • Presentation
    What’s Up Next In The Seattle Squeeze March 23rd Transit Service Change 1 Buses Coming Out of Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel On March 23rd, to make room for the expansion of the Washington State Convention Center and upcoming construction to expand Link light rail service, 830 buses serving seven routes will say goodbye to the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel and will operate exclusively on surface streets. Westlake Customer Service Office will close • Last operating business day was March 6th, 2019. • ORCA cards can still be purchased or reloaded at nearby locations and at Westlake ticket vending machines. 2 New boarding locations for 15 routes Tunnel routes and some surface street routes will shift to new pathways on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Avenues. Current Tunnel Routes Surface Street Pathway 41 (all-day) 3rd Ave (SB and NB) 74 (peak service only) Additional surface routes will 2nd Ave (SB) also move to this pathway: 76, 5th/6th Ave (NB) 77, 301, 308,316 255 (all-day) Additional surface routes will 5th Ave (SB) also move to this pathway: 5th/6th Ave (NB) 252, 257, 311 101 (all-day) 102 (peak service only) nd th 150 (all-day) 2 Ave (SB) - 4 Ave (NB) 550 (all-day) (Sound Transit) 3rd Avenue All-Door Boarding • Just like RapidRide routes, Metro will expand off board payment and all-door boarding to all 42 routes along 3rd Avenue between Jackson and Denny Way and along the Westlake corridor through South Lake Union. • ORCA readers will be installed at bus stop locations using phased construction through 2020.
    [Show full text]