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Iron Pergola
The Iron Pergola in Pioneer Place Park is a landmark for t...
Grand Pacific Hotel
The Grand Pacific Hotel is a multistory brick building in ...
Eastern Hotel
According to a 1913 Seattle directory, two years after ope...
Pier 54
Pier 54 is one of Seattle’s last remaining transit s...
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop has been one of Seattle’s mos...
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
On the evening of Sunday, Octobe...
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Iron Pergola
The Iron Pergola in Pioneer Place Park is a landmark for the history of transportation in Seattle.
Pioneer Place marks a change of direction in the platting of streets south of Yester along a north-south axis and the streets ...
Grand Pacific Hotel
The Grand Pacific Hotel is a multistory brick building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style typical of commercial buildings constructed in Seattle in the period following the Great Fire of 1889. The hotel has close ties to the Klondike gold rush, ...
Eastern Hotel
According to a 1913 Seattle directory, two years after opening the Eastern hotel housed a low-income lodging house, a barber, the business of Kozo Koyama—a collection agent and Japanese interpreter—and the Maynard Theatre, one of Seattle’s first cinemas. The building ...
Pier 54
Pier 54 is one of Seattle’s last remaining transit sheds from the beginning of the twentieth century. The others are Piers 55 to 59.[1] Pier 54 is notable for its association with transportation innovation and commercial development ...
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop has been one of Seattle’s most prominent tourist destinations for more than a century. The shop, today located at the northwest corner ofPier 54, played an important role in the market for Native Alaskan ...
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
On the evening of Sunday, October 8, 1871, the cry of fire rang out onDeKovenStreet. Catherine and Patrick O'Leary's barn went up in flames, beginning what would be one of the most important events ...
Centennial Fountain and Water Cannon
The Nicholas J. MelasCentennial Fountain and water cannon were installed in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Chicago Sanitary District, known today as the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD).
Chicago Portage National Historical Site
The Chicago Portage National Historic Site marks the overland path used byvoyageursto travel between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds. The portage connected the south fork of the Chicago River with the Des ...
Michigan Central Station
The Michigan Central Station served Detroit as the primary intercity passenger depot from its opening in 1914 until its abandonment in 1988. Constructed for the Michigan Central Railroad, this building replaced the city’s earlier depot following a fire in 1913. ...
Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed “The Joe,” is the home of the Detroit Red Wings as well as a venue for many concerts and shows. Joe Louis Arena opened in 1979 and replaced Detroit’s former home of Olympia Stadium.
Joe ...