Great Northern Tunnel

Completed in 1905, this one mile long railroad tunnel provided access to the new passenger depot and the expanded freight yards south of King Street. The tunnel was built at the suggestion of City Engineer R.H. Thomson to relieve growing street congestion in downtown Seattle.

Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and 4th Avenue South, on the left when traveling east on South Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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