The three buildings seen here are viewed from Madison Street looking north towards Spring Street. They occupy the entire west side of this block of First Avenue in downtown Seattle. These buildings are listed together as (south to north) the "Globe Building, Beebe Building and Hotel Cecil" on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings are also part of a city landmark, the First Avenue Groups / Waterfront Center, 1001-1123 1st Ave., 94-96 Spring St., and 1006-1024 Western Ave. The building farthest to the south, or to the left in this image, the Globe Building, or Globe Block, was commissioned by Seattle Developer James W. Clise (1855-1939) in 1900-1901. The Alexis Hotel has occupied the Globe Building since 2003.

Business in image: Bismarck Cafe; Washington Trust Co.; Palace of Sweets; H. G. Stone, Tailor; Quaker Drug Co.; Hotel Cecil; Z. C. Miles & Piper Co., Wholesale and Retail; Leigh Lumber & Mfg Co. This photograph is part of an album titled "Views of Businesses and Buildings, Area: Pine to Madison, 4th to Western" Caption information source: Pacific Coast Architecture Database

• Subjects (LCTGM): Buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle