Past Photos of the Seawall Site

Railroad Avenue, later named Elliott Avenue West, was originally built on trestles. The following two photos, dated May 12, 1913, show Railroad Avenue North looking north from the Seattle Lumber Mill Company and from Bay Street. In both photos, you can see the railroad tracks on the left side of the picture. A seawall was built to the west of the tracks.

Another shot taken on March 2, 1934 shows Railroad Avenue North looking north from Broad Street. Queen Anne Hill is in the background to the right.

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For more information, e-mail or call Yvonne Kraus, community outreach coordinator,
206-269-0229, ext. 12.

Yvonne Kraus
Norton-Arnold & Co.
1932 First Ave., Suite 510
Seattle, WA 98101
Fax: 206-269-0249

Updated: November 12, 2001