File:Second Ave showing the construction of the Smith Tower at the intersection of Yesler Way, ca 1913 (SEATTLE 3125).jpg
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editEnglish: Second Ave. showing the construction of the Smith Tower at the intersection of Yesler Way, ca. 1913 ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Levi Bradley |
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English: Second Ave. showing the construction of the Smith Tower at the intersection of Yesler Way, ca. 1913 |
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English: The Smith Tower, located in 506 2nd Ave., is the oldest skyscraper in Seattle and contains 38 floors. It is named after its builder, firearm and typewriter magnate Lyman Cornelius Smith. Construction began in 1910 and was completed in 1914. Shows the Alaska Building and the New York Block on 2nd Ave. Written on verso: 2nd Ave. near Cherry, ca. 1913. Bradley 69
Based on File:Smith Tower under construction, from the Post St power house, Feb 23, 1913 (Curtis & Miller photo).jpeg and File:Smith Tower looking north of the completed steel structure of the main building, tower, and cone, showing facade panels for (SEATTLE 4930).jpg, and given the progress of adding facade panels to the Smith Tower, we can dat this between 1913-02-24 and 1913-04-05. |
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Depicted place | Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
between 24 February 1913 and 5 April 1913 date QS:P571,+1913-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1319,+1913-02-24T00:00:00Z/11,P1326,+1913-04-05T00:00:00Z/11 |
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institution QS:P195,Q219563 |
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English: Seattle Photographs |
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Order Number InfoField | SEA3036 |
Annotations InfoField | This image is annotated: View the annotations at Commons |
6
11
843
2816
2200
3387
New York Block
916
266
605
2567
2200
3387
Alaska Building; like the Smith Tower, still extant 2020
1527
1894
113
990
2200
3387
Oriental (now Corona) Block, still extant 2020
1646
2330
102
486
2200
3387
Crown Building, demolished
1793
2194
96
667
2200
3387
Collins Block, still extant 2019
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