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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"Say Their Names" sign at Broadway and E. Pike St., October 7, 2020
Identifier: spl_cvd_00018_030
Date: 2020-10-07
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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
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'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
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Mark Tobey message 'Keep the Market'
Mark Tobey statement expressing support for protecting the market from urban renewal plans.
Identifier: spl_ps_032
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Tracing paper layout for Friends of the Market letterhead
Draft of the Friends of the Market letterhead created by Victor Steinbrueck. Letterhead lists officers and board of trustees members.
Identifier: spl_ps_028
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Flower vendors at Pike Place Market
Two women standing before their flower stall at Pike Place Market. Baskets hang in the background.
Identifier: spl_sh_00007
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'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
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Alaska Building, ca. 1910
The Alaska Building, constructed between 1903 and 1904, was the first building in Seattle to be built with a steel frame. At 14 stories high, it was the tallest building in Seattle until the construction of the Hoge Building in 1911.
Identifier: spl_pc_00206
Date: 1910?
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Pike Plaza Urban Renewal flyer
Flyer describing the reasons to support the redevelopment of the Pike Place Market area and rebuild the Central Business District area.
Identifier: spl_ps_031
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Friends 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
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