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.
Pike Place Market architectural plans on paper with pencil and ink
Plans depict both the upper and lower levels of Pike Place Market and list business and vendor names. Some plans are done on plain paper while others are on tracing paper. Plans are drawn with a mix of pencil, pen and colored pencil. Plans are unsigned but may be by Victor Steinbrueck.
Identifier: spl_ps_046
View this itemRosamond Rice letter to Victor Steinbrueck on the future of Pike Place Market, July 6, 1983
Letter from Rosamund Rice to Victor Steinbrueck in which she shares her opinions and research on the direction of the Pike Place Market and the issues it faces.
Identifier: spl_ps_041
View this item'Last Chance to Save the Pike Place Market' broadside
Broadside created by the Friends of the Market inciting citizens of Seattle and King County to attend the Seattle City Council Public Hearing or write to their council members to express their opposition to the urban renewal plans threatening the market.
Identifier: spl_ps_055
View this item'Keep Our Market Alive' flyer, 1971
Illustrated flyer urging voters to 'Vote Yes' on the Market Initiative. Illustration depicts Pike Place Market at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Pike Street.
Identifier: spl_ps_023
Date: 1971
View this item'Keep our market alive' newsletter, 1971
Newsletter produced by the Friends of the Market and Alliance for a Living Market urging voters to 'Vote Yes' on the Market Initiative. Illustration on the front of the newsletter depicts Pike Place Market at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Pike Street.
Identifier: spl_ps_004
Date: 1971
View this itemFriends of the Market letterhead
Friends of the Market letterhead with illustration by Victor Steinbrueck. Letterhead lists officers and board of trustees members.
Identifier: spl_ps_026
View this itemFriend of the Market Pike Place Market Initiative Petition sheet, 1971
Petition asking the Seattle City Council to protect the market by creating the Pike Place Market Historical District.
Identifier: spl_ps_002
Date: 1971
View this itemMark Tobey message 'Keep the Market'
Mark Tobey statement expressing support for protecting the market from urban renewal plans.
Identifier: spl_ps_032
View this itemPike Place Market Record' newsletter, July 1983
Newsletter discussing upcoming Market Constituency elections along with the activities of the Preservation and Development Authority, the Merchants Association, and the Historical Commission. Includes a calendar of July Pike Place Market Meetings and Events.
Identifier: spl_ps_035
Date: 1983-07
View this itemFlyer to 'Vote No' on the Market Initiative, 1971
Produced by the Committee to Save the Market, the flyer outlines the case against the Market Initiative and states that defeating the intiative will save the market, benefit the economy, and allow for the creation of new jobs.
Identifier: spl_ps_016
Date: 1971
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