Pioneer Square -Historic Tour of Fire and Gold

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Seattle's historic Pioneer Square is the original downtown Seattle. Initially the economy was the Yesler sawmill and shipping from the nearby docks. The young city was devastated by "The Great Seattle Fire of 1889" and the resulting “rebuild” of Seattle got a boost as Seattle became the jumping off port for the "Klondike Gold Rush". When the first ship from the Klondike landed with a load of gold in 1897, an economic boom began that established Seattle as a major city on the West Coast in just a few decades. Our tour visits many of the “gold-rush” buildings that still stand in Pioneer Square. For most people this is a 60 minute tour. It is a 12 block walking tour on level sidewalks that passes by the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. This tour is a fun way to see the best of the well-preserved and historic Pioneer Square. Start at: 101 Yesler Way Tour Length: 90 minutes Tour Type: Walking and friendly to wheel chairs and strollers

Category: Yodio Tours

Located in 101 Yesler Way Seattle, WA

Tracks:

1. Welcome!
2. Sponsor of Tour
3. Tour overview
4. Pioneer Square -- Fire and Gold
5. Our Guide
6. 101 Yesler Way - Olympic Block
7. Skid Road view
8. Pioneer Park
9. Site of Yesler's home - Pioneer Bldg.
10. Prior sawmill and wharf site
11. Yesler Wharf
12. Shoreline and wharf
13. Mayor Moran raised the streets
14. One floor up
15. Doc Maynard
16. Chief Sealth
17. Totem Pole in Pioneer Park
18. Underground Logic
19. Glass blocks for lighting the Underground
20. Sinking Ship Garage
21. Hop On and Hop Off stops here
22. Pergola 1909 at Corner of First and Yesler
23. Yesler Building 1891 91 Yesler Way
24. Schwabacher Building 1890 Yesler Way
25. Mutual Life Building 1891 605 First Ave.
26. Magic Mouse goes Underground
27. L-shaped Schwabacher Bldg 105 First Ave. So
28. Terry-Denny Bldg. 1891 111 First Ave. So.
29. Maynard Bldg 1892 119 First Ave. So
30. J & M Hotel Bldg. 1889 201 First Ave. So.
31. Sponsor - Newberry Books @ 214 First Ave. So
32. Squire Latimer Bldg. 1890 214 First Ave. So.
33. Globe Bldg. 1891 / 300 First Ave. So.
34. Union Trust Bldg. 1893 / 117 S. Main St.
35. Occidental Square 1972
36. Occidental Mall 1972
37. State Bldg. 1891 / 300 Occidental Ave. So
38. UPS - United Parcel Service founded here 1907
39. Waterfall Garden
40. Smith Tower 1914 / 502 Second Ave.
41. Smith Tower - fourth tallest bldg in world 1914
42. Seattle's First Skyscraper
43. HQ of Seattle Fire Dep't. 1929
44. Antique Fire collection
45. King Street Center 1999 / 210 S. Jackson St.
46. Qwest Field 2002 / 800 Occidental Ave. So.
47. Cadillac Hotel 1889 / 319 Second Ave So
48. National Park -- Klondike Gold Rush
49. Free Museum of 1897 Gold Rush
50. Washington Shoe Bldg. 1892 / 400 Occidental Ave. S
51. Free Waterfront Bus #99 - stop on So. Jackson
52. Occidental Pedestrian Mall
53. Continuing to 1st & Jackson
54. Schwabacher Hardware Bldg. 1906
55. #99 bus stop on First Ave. So
56. Maud Bldg. 1892 / 311 First Ave. So
57. The Winehill Block - site of Doc's First Store
58. Skagit Bldg / Central
59. Sponsor - Maharaja @ 105 First Ave. So.
60. Pioneer Park
61. Hope you enjoyed the tour
62. Sponsored by Argosy Cruises at Pier 55