File:First (1891-1894) Home of Seattle Public Library, shown here between 1910 and 1912 - DPLA - 1b5e9eecbdd96ff53d5281ab5116bb6c.jpg

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First (1891-1894) Home of Seattle Public Library, shown here between 1910 and 1912 (

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Creator

Webster & Stevens

	Alternative names	Webster and Stevens
	Authority file	: Q56379614 VIAF: 138282529 ULAN: 500033429 LCCN: no2002075691 WorldCat

Title

First (1891-1894) Home of Seattle Public Library, shown here between 1910 and 1912

Description

Transcribed from photograph: "Public Library. 1891-1894. First home of Seattle Public Library. Occidental block (Collins block). Front St., James St. and Yesler Ave. Built 1890."

The building known in the long run as the Collins Block is the one peeking out from behind the hotel at left. But the hotel building was, indeed, also erected by Collins, and was also known as the Occidental Building (and possibly at first the Collins Block).

This image is 1910 or later because the Old Public Safety Building (built 1910) can be seen on the north side of Yesler at Fourth Avenue. Can't be much after that, though, because the buildings torn down to build the Smith Tower are still there.

Original title

First Home of Seattle Public Library, ca. 1891

Date

between 1910 and 1912

Collection

Seattle Public Library

	Location	Seattle , United States of America
	Coordinates	47° 36′ 24″ N, 122° 19′ 58″ W
	Established	1890
	Website	www.spl.org
	Authority file	: Q7442157 VIAF: 147059007 ISNI: 0000000107435179 LCCN: n50059684 NRHP: 82004253 GND: 4841883-3 WorldCat

Source/Photographer

This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Seattle Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Northwest Digital Heritage.

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DPLA identifier: 1b5e9eecbdd96ff53d5281ab5116bb6c
Seattle Public Library identifier: spl_shp_15403

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