Download or read book Seattle s Mayflower Park Hotel written by Trish Festin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mayflower Park Hotel started life as the Bergonian Hotel on July 16, 1927. One of Seattles first uptown hotels, it was designed by architect B. Dudley Stuart and built by Stephen Berg at a cost of $750,000. In the midst of the Great Depression, the hotel was sold and renamed Hotel Mayflower. In 1948, Washington State legalized cocktail lounges, and the Hotel Mayflower became Seattles first hotel to open one. In the ensuing decades, Seattle prospered, and it hosted the 1962 Worlds Fair with its symbolic Space Needle. By the 1970s, Seattle was in a deep recession, and the hotel had become sadly neglected. In 1974, Birney and Marie Dempcy formed a limited partnership to purchase the hotel and renamed it the Mayflower Park Hotel. Restoration started immediately, and after 40 years, the Dempcys remain dedicated to the tradition of making the Mayflower Park Hotel Quite Simply, One of a Kind.

Download or read book Seattle s Historic Hotels written by Robin Shannon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Ann Conklin, also known as "Madame Damnable," ran Seattle's first hotel, the Felker House, which burned to the ground in the Great Seattle Fire of 1889. The Rainier Hotel was erected quickly following the Great Seattle Fire but razed around 1910. The Denny Hotel, an architectural masterpiece later known as the Washington Hotel, was built in 1890 but torn down in 1907 during the massive regrade that flattened Denny Hill. Upon opening in 1909, the Sorrento Hotel was declared a "credit to Seattle" by the Seattle Times. The Olympic Hotel was the place for Seattle's high society throughout the 1920s. The Hotel Kalmar was a workingman's hotel built in 1881 and was razed for the Seattle tollway. The Lincoln Hotel was destroyed by a tragic fire in 1920, along with its rooftop gardens. The famous and grand Seattle Hotel in Pioneer Square was replaced by a "sinking ship" parking garage, thus sparking preservationists to band together to establish Pioneer Square as a historic district. Robin Shannon is the author of two previous books in Arcadia's Images of America series: Cemeteries of Seattle and Seattle's Historic Restaurants. In this volume, Seattle's historic hotels are preserved in more than 200 vintage photographs, postcards, and memorabilia, allowing readers to revisit visionary hoteliers and magnificent architecture of the past. The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all.

Download or read book Shaping Seattle Architecture written by Jeffrey Karl Ochsner and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Shaping Seattle Architecture, published in 1994, introduced readers to Seattle’s architects by showcasing the work of those who were instrumental in creating the region’s built environment. Twenty years later, the second edition updates and expands the original with new information and illustrations that provide an even richer exploration of Seattle architecture. The book begins with a revised introduction that brings the story of Seattle architecture into the twenty-first century and situates developments in Seattle building design within local and global contexts. The book’s fifty-four essays present richly illustrated profiles that describe the architects' careers, provide an overview of their major works, and explore their significance. Shaping Seattle Architecture celebrates a wide range of people who helped form the region's built environment. It provides updated information about many of the architects and firms profiled in the first edition. Four individuals newly included in this second edition are Edwin J. Ivey, a leading residential designer; Fred Bassetti, an important contributor to Northwest regional modernism; L. Jane Hastings, one of the region’s foremost women in architecture; and Richard Haag, founder of the landscape architecture program at the University of Washington and designer of Gas Works Park and the Bloedel Reserve. The book also includes essays on the buildings of the Coast Salish people, who inhabited Puget Sound prior to Euro-American settlement; the role that architects played in speculative housing developments before and after World War II; and the vernacular architecture built by nonprofessionals that makes up a portion of the fabric of the city. Shaping Seattle Architecture concludes with a substantial reference section, updated to reflect the last twenty years of research and publications. A locations appendix offers a geographic guide to surviving works. The research section directs interested readers to further resources, and the appendix “Additional Significant Seattle Architects” provides thumbnail sketches of nearly 250 important figures not included in the main text.

Download or read book Explorer s Guide The Seattle Vancouver Book written by Ray Chatelin and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2005-06-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the differences between Seattle and Vancouver as well as the similarities of the two cities, and it serves as an exuberant and insightful guide to discovering and enjoying their unique offerings. Included is contact information for lodging, dining, shopping, and recreational activities plus a calendar of events, photos, and maps.

Download or read book Seattle City Guide written by Nicholas Horton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You won’t miss anything in this remarkable and trendy city with this guide in hand. Whether you’re interested in the well-known Pike Place Market, or want to branch out to see other lesser known sights and local cultural events, Seattle CityGuide is your source for up-to-date and practical information, at your fingertips. This informative and fun-to-use compendium gives the savvy traveler guidance in a nutshell on where to go, shop, eat, and stay—those places of interest that are not to be missed, as well as lesser known spots you might not find on your own.

Download or read book Insiders Guide to Seattle written by Shelley Seale and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Seattle is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to this thriving city in the Pacific Northwest. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Seattle and its surrounding environs.

Download or read book Seattle written by Fodor's and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 1776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Labor and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers legislation to increase the minimum wage rate, and extend minimum and overtime rates to additional labor fields.

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Download or read book Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Spooked in Seattle written by Ross Allison and published by Clerisy Press. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seattle may not be as old as some would expect from a haunted city. But it has a large number of haunted sites and stories. Spooked in Seattle will lead readers on a journey through Seattle's neighborhoods and reveal the city's public locations, history, and tales of strange encounters. For those who love to venture off into corners in search of ghosts and the unknown, this book will set readers forth in the right direction. Spooked in Seattle features more than 150 haunted locations, historic and contemporary photos, top ten questions about ghosts, Seattle's top ten most haunted places, location maps and addresses, Seattle history and haunted facts, Seattle cemeteries and tombstone symbols, and more. Spooked in Seattle presents many locations throughout the city that are believed to be haunted, claim to have ghosts, or have undergone investigation. All of these stories are broken down into sections based on the city's neighborhoods with corresponding addresses to make finding them easier for the ghost enthusiasts. Maps and photos help bring to life the locations, making the Seattle ghosthunting experience easy and enjoyable.

Download or read book Top 10 Seattle written by Eric Amrine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Top 10: Seattle gives you the best information on everything from food to events in Seattle. Whether you wish to experience the dizzying heights of the Seattle Center, find the liveliest nightlife, or shop at the Pike Place Market, this travel guide to Seattle is packed with essential information, whatever your budget. There are dozens of Seattle Top 10 lists including; the Top 10 restaurants, Top 10 liveliest bars and clubs, the Top 10 places to stay in Seattle, and even a Top 10 list of Things to Avoid! The Top 10 Seattle travel guide is packed with beautiful illustrations and detailed cutaways of the greatest attractions the vibrant metropolis of Seattle has to offer, with comprehensive reviews and recommendations of Seattle's best hotels, markets, festivals, shopping, and nightlife to ensure you don't miss a thing! Your guide to the Top 10 best of everything in Seattle.

Download or read book Best Places Northwest written by Giselle Smith and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by local reviewers, Best Places guides let travelers in on the best a city or region has to offer. A listing in a Best Places guide is coveted. To receive one star is an honor. Four stars are extremely rare and guaranteed to be the cré me de la cré me. While other guides give travelers choices, Best Places distinguishes itself by providing readers with the absolute best choices and stands by its guides with a money-back guarantee. This new and updated edition of Best Places Northwest covers the Pacific Northwest from Whistler in British Columbia to Spokane to Oregon's Gold Beach and profiles the most exciting romantic getaways, weekend retreats, family vacations, and the best places to dine, stay, and play throughout the region. Conveniently organized by highways, Best Places Northwest also includes "Three-day Tours" and locater maps for every destination; entertaining essays on history and culture; and travel tips and information on special attractions. Whether a traveler is looking for a rustic retreat or romantic luxury, Best Places Northwest has something for every budget - and every place is independently researched and reviewed by local travel experts.

Download or read book Explorer s Guide Washington Second Edition written by Denise Fainberg and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iconic sites like Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier, and Grand Coulee Dam are complemented by those undiscovered places that only a longtime local can show you. From the eastern deserts to the western rainforests, Washington is home to some of the most varied and beautiful places in the country. Iconic sites like Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier, and Grand Coulee Dam are complemented by those unknown and undiscovered places that only a longtime local like the author can show you.