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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VPJ_paul-g-allen-bill-gates-historical_Seattle-WA.html
In 1975, guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, Bill Gates and Paul Allen cofounded a company called Microsoft, which would grow to become the #1 computer software company …
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The Cristalla site is the original home of the Crystal Pool Natatorium. Known as Crystal Pool, the building was commissioned in 1913 by Seattle dignitary C. D. Stimson and designed by architect Marcus Priteca, a prominent West Coast designer famed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VPE_speakeasy-cafe-historical_Seattle-WA.html
Just like that - it was gone. An electrical fire gutted the building at Second Avenue and Bell Street on May 18, 2001, putting an end to a storied Belltown place. Constructed in 1925 as the Seattle Taxicab Company headquarters and garage, the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VPD_father-william-sullivan-historical_Seattle-WA.html
Father Sullivan served as president of Seattle University from 1976-1996, leading it into a prosperous time of record enrollment, financial stability and new academic programs. An insightful leader in the Seattle community, he served as chairman o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VPC_start-of-seattle-fire-site-historical_Seattle-WA.html
The Seattle Fire started here on June 6, 1889 —————————— This tablet was placed by Survivors of the Seattle Volunteer Fire Department
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VPB_gerard-schwarz-historical_Seattle-WA.html
Longtime Music Director of the Seattle Symphony, Maestro Schwarz has initiated concert series, led award-winning recordings and introduced many new American works. He is active as a spokesman for music education, and was honored in 1994 as "Conduc…
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Only the base of this building, designed by the well-known firm of Bebb and Gould, in 1915 was designated. In 1982 the Bumgardner Partnership saved the facade and merged it into the new tower for the Cornerstone Development Corporation.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VOT_bruce-pavitt-and-jonathan-poneman-sub-pop-records-historical_Seattle-WA.html
Since 1988, Sub Pop Records has lifted many Seattle-area musicians from local obscurity to international acclaim. Proud to claim Seattle as its hometown, Sub Pop has left an enduring legacy in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VOR_the-brooklyn-building-historical_Seattle-WA.html
Although the architect and builder are unknown, the Brooklyn Building is one of the few remaining late nineteenth century commercial buildings of consequence outside the Pioneer Square Historic District. Largely a residential street before the Gr…
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Bank of California On this spot the first school in Seattle was taught by Mrs Catherine P. Blaine in January 1854 ———————————— This Tablet was Erected by the Washing…
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