Peter Steinbrueck Pike Place Market Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s Pike Place Market became a historic district in 1971, the result of grassroots organizers led by Victor Steinbrueck. This collection features blueprints, posters, articles and papers related to the market.
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Pacific Magazine article 'Pike Place Market 10 Years After: Resisting the Tides of Trendiness,' September 13, 1981
Article about the history of Pike Place Market and the struggle by the Friends of the Market to protect the area from urban renewal plans in the 1970s.
Identifier: spl_ps_044
Date: 1981-09-13
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Pike Plaza Project architectural plans, 1967
Architectural plans for the Pike Plaza Project depicting the vendors, businesses and building features throughout Pike Place Market.
Identifier: spl_ps_058
Date: 1967-05-22
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Memorandum describing the preliminary outline for the City of Seattle Farmer and Vendor Study, November 1973
The memorandum and attached documents outline a plan for a 30 day survey examining methods to attract farmers and vendors to Pike Place Market.
Identifier: spl_ps_011
Date: 1973-11-27
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Initiative Measure 276 Petition sheet, 1972
Petition for the creation of the Public Disclosure Commission to make information on campaign fundraising and expenses more transparent and available to the public. This initiative is also referred to as the Public Disclosure Act and has since been replaced by the more current Public Records Act.
Identifier: spl_ps_003
Date: 1972
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Pike Place Market News, March 1983
Includes an article on 'The City's Downtown Alternative Plan: How it Affects The Pike Place Market' regarding the City's efforts to maintain low income housing in Pike Place Market to encourage a diverse array of inhabitants in the area. The issue also has a map of Pike Place Market listing current retailers.
Identifier: spl_ps_048
Date: 1983-03
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'Nice Book' sign
Sign created on a white paper bag reading 'Nice Book $6.95 each.'
Identifier: spl_ps_053
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Pike Place Market architectural plans
The plans depict the original Pike Place Market Historical District in comparison to the areas that would be effected by the new districted proposed by the Friends of the Market and the area effected by the Pike Plaza Urban Renewal Project. Also included are plans depicting the farmers, vendors and other businesses in Pike Place Market.
Identifier: spl_ps_018
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Victor Steinbrueck résumé, July 15, 1971
Résumé listing biographical information, memberships, awards, professional experience, and other details of Victor Steinbrueck's career.
Identifier: spl_ps_008
Date: 1971-07-15
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Pike Place Market draft logos
Draft logos for Pike Place Market reading 'Let's Keep the Pike Place Farmers, Friends of the Market.' The first logo is drawn on lined paper with pencil and the second is done with pen on tracing paper.
Identifier: spl_ps_037
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'High Noon for the Pike Place Market' article from The Seattle Sound News
Article outlining the reasons to support the preservation of Pike Place Market including a description of the various supporters and opponents of the Save the Market Initiative.
Identifier: spl_ps_014
Date: 1971-10
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