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Ghosts of Seattle's Industrial Past
It’s been a while since I wrote a strictly urban newsletter so thought I’d return to that subject this week. Specifically, I’d like to address two features in downtown Seattle. One was something I had long walked by but never thought about why it was there and the other was one I first noticed last year. I’ll start with my recent “discovery.”
Ghost platforms - I learned of these from my friend Jennifer Ott, Executive Director of HistoryLink.org. Walking with me on Alaskan Way, she pointed out the raised platforms at the base of several buildings, mainly between S. Washington Street and Pike…
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