Pioneer Square - Boom town race for tallest building

Pioneer Square, buildings, architecture, seattle, history

The "Great Fire of 1889" was the reset button for Pioneer Square was the commercial downtown of a booming Seattle more than a 100 years ago. The devastating "Great Fire of 1889" called for a restart of Seattle. A replacement Seattle had to be built quickly, and these conditions attracted investors and developers who pursued the bragging rights for owning the tallest building in Seattle. In this tour, we follow the contest from the first tall building at four stories to the winner that was a building so tall that it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi for 50 years. This tour begins at 101 Yesler Way across from Pioneer Park. It can be easily accessed from Pier 55 by riding the southbound #99 bus to 101 Yesler Way. The tour is 6 blocks of level and slight grade walking. Start at: 101 Yesler Way Tour Length: 30-40 Minutes Tour Type: Walking with two blocks of steep walking and the remaining blocks are fairly level.

Category: Yodio Tours

Located in 101 Yesler Way Seattle, WA

Tracks:

1. Welcome!
2. Sponsor
3. Intro
4. Tour Overview
5. Erica the Guide
6. First and Yesler Way
7. Pioneer Park - Pergola
8. Chief Sealth
9. Pioneer Park - Totem Pole
10. Pioneer Park - Doc Maynards
11. Grayline Hop On and Hop Off
12. Mutual Life Bldg (Yesler bldg)
13. Pioneer Bldg
14. Seattle Hotel / Sinking Ship Garage
15. Walk up the hill on James
16. Butler Garage
17. Butler Block
18. Collins Bldg
19. Broderick Bldg
20. Corona Bldg
21. Second Ave. and Cherry St.
22. Lowman Bldg
23. Alaska Bldg
24. Alaska Bldg entry
25. Hoge Bldg - entry
26. Hoge Bldg - medium shot
27. Sponsor - Deli-Cut Subs
28. Sponsor - Mint Mediterranean Cafe
29. View of Smith Tower from 2nd and Cherry
30. Dexter Horton bldg
31. Collins Bldg
32. Sponsor - CairncrossHempelmann
33. Smith Tower
34. Smith Tower - 42 floors
35. Smith Tower - Observation Deck
36. Second Ave. and Yesler
37. Interurban Bldg
38. Yesler Way and Occidental Ave
39. Merchant Cafe Bldg
40. Convergence of Yesler Way and James St.
41. Pioneer Bldg
42. Erica wrap up
43. Sponsored by Argosy Cruises at Pier 55