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 until 1910, after the 1883 arrival of the Northern Pacific link to the transcontinental railroad made travel to Seattle much easier. This building is no longer standing.

Business in image: Bell Tailors; Queen City Oysters and Chop House; A. Peterson, Bohemian Beer Signs in image: The Seneca 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; Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle