Seattle Regrade Photograph Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s massive effort to regrade and flatten much of the city’s hilly landscape is documented in this 1905-1908 photo album. Explore our map to see the modern-day photo locations.
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View north along 2nd Ave. from the 11th floor of the Exchange Building, January 21, 1982
Built in 1930, the Exchange Building is located on 2nd Ave. View north shows several downtown buildings, Elliot Bay, and the Space Needle.
Identifier: spl_dor_00051
Date: 1982-01-21
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Seattle Regrade Photograph Album, ca. 1905- 1908
Album containing photographs taken by Webster and Stevens documenting the Seattle regrades - most notably that of Denny Hill - between approximately 1906 and 1908.
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Date: 1906
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