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| Title | King Street Station, Seattle, ca. 1913 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | ca. 1913 |
| Caption | Seattle's King Street Station was built between 1904 and 1906 for the Great Northern Railroad. The St. Paul, Minnesota, architectural firm of Reed & Stem designed the station, patterning its tall clock tower after a famous bell tower in Venice, Italy. This mimicry of European architecture added a touch of tradition and heritage to Seattle's growing downtown area.
This photo shows the south side of King Street Station in about 1913. The station's clock tower was visible throughout downtown Seattle. Smith Tower, under construction in the distance, echoes its shape. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: King St. Station Ext.
Caption by MOHAI staff. |
| Subjects | Railroad stations--Washington (State)--Seattle; Railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Clock towers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Skyscrapers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Building construction--Washington (State)--Seattle; Smith Tower (Seattle, Wash.); King Street Station (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.9600 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in.; sulfiding |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from print made from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 26707 |
