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Classic WA photos: Seattle’s Smith Tower

Classic WA photos: Seattle’s Smith Tower

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Digital Archives) Built in 1914, this iconic structure might be seen as just an older landmark in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, the one with the unique conical roof. But did you know that Smith Tower was the tallest building on the West Coast for about 50 years? The building’s observation deck offers visitors 360-degree views of Seattle, including the Space Needle, Great Wheel, sports stadiums, as well as Mount Rainier and the Olympics in the distance….

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When the viaduct was being built

When the viaduct was being built

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives) As Blood, Sweat & Tears sang in its 1969 classic “Spinning Wheel,” what comes up must come down. That’s the case for the south mile of the Alaskan Way Viaduct along the Seattle waterfront, as crews began tearing it down recently. The project to replace the viaduct with a tunnel is slated to begin late this year and is supposed to be completed in late 2015. For those of you wondering what it looked…

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