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Attractions
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Capitol Hill
Attractions
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 The map
shown at the left is of the downtown area of Seattle.
The First Hill district is in red, at the center of the map
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Capitol Hill Map
Click on the “larger map” link to go to our Montlake and Capitol
Hill neighborhood map. The file is
over 100K so it will load slow if you have dial-up.
Downtown Seattle Map – This is also a
large file.
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Geography
The
Capitol Hill neighborhood is bounded by I-5 and the Westlake Neighborhood
on the west, E. Aloha Street
and the Montlake Neighborhood to the north, 24th Avenue and the
Madrona Park Neighborhood to the east and E Union Street and the First Hill
Neighborhood to the south.
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History
Originally known as Broadway
Hill, Capitol Hill was renamed in 1901 by James A. Moore who originally
platted the land. Historians have differing opinions over the origin if the
name Capitol Hill. Some say Moore named the
area after a similar site in Denver,
Colorado his wife’s hometown.
Others believe the name came from a proposal to move the State Capitol to Seattle. No matter
where the name came from, the neighborhood has remained as one of the most
popular districts in Seattle
for nearly a hundred years.
Capitol Hill also has
a reputation as one of the more hip areas of Seattle. Originally home to the wealthy
and up and coming in the early 1900’s, Capitol Hill was a fashionable
district. In the 1960’s Broadway, the main drag of Capitol Hill was known
as “decorator’s row” for the stores that lined the street. In the 1970’s it
became “restaurant row” and also became a popular place for nightlife.
Later when the grunge scene became popular it was home to some of the most
popular music venues.
Culture
Capitol Hill has
always attracted a large diversity of people. This eclectic neighborhood
offers a wide range of shopping with everything from vintage clothing to
trendy galleries, a wide variety of music stores, radical shops and tattoo
parlors. There is also cuisine for every taste at reasonable prices with a
variety of chain restaurants and international eateries.
Since the 1980’s
Capitol Hill has been considered the center of the gay community in Seattle. Annual Gay
Pride week celebrations have been held here for years.
Capitol Hill is often
populated by students with Seattle
Central Community
College and Cornish
College of the Arts
both located on Capitol Hill. Seattle
University is located
on nearby First Hill, and many of its students live or work on Capitol
Hill.
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Attractions
Broadway
If you’re looking for the “downtown” area of the
Capitol Hill Neighborhood it is undisputedly Broadway from Roy Street in
the north to Spring Street in the south.
This is where the action is.
You will find restaurants, book stores grocery stores, coffee shops,
banks, and other shops along Broadway.
Pike
& Pine Street corridors
In the south end of the neighborhood Pike and Pine
Streets intersect Broadway and connect Capitol Hill to Seattle’s downtown
area. This corridor is the heart of
the nightclub scene on Capitol Hill.
You will also find restaurants, clothing stores, furniture stores,
and art galleries along this corridor.
12th
Avenue
Three blocks east of Broadway you will find Capitol
Hill’s arts district. You will find
the Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, Photographic Center NW, Capitol
Hill Arts Center and many more.
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Recommended
Attractions on Capitol Hill
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Antiques
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See listed antiques below
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Gift
Shops
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See listed gift shops below
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Attractions
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Jimi Hendrix Statue
900 E Pine Street
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Lake View
Cemetery
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Museums
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Seattle Asian Art
Museum
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/
Located
inside Volunteer Park, this museum was home of the Seattle Art Museum from 1933-1991.
This beautiful building now houses an extensive Asian art collection with
exhibits frequently changing. Art pieces can be seen from China, India,
Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
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Parks
& Gardens
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Volunteer Park
This
park features an outstanding conservatory, an old water tower which you can
climb for beautiful views of Seattle, a children’s play area, wading pool,
tennis courts and picnic area.
More
information about Volunteer Park and the Seattle Asian Art Museum can be
found on our Montlake Neighborhood Page.
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Visitor
Information
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Capitol Hill
Chamber of Commerce
925 E. Thomas Street
Seattle, WA 98102
206-328-6646
http://caphillchamber.org/
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Listed Attractions on Capitol Hill
We have not necessarily visited
nor recommend listed establishments
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Antiques
Art
Galleries
Bluebottle Art
Gallery and Store – 206-325-1592 - http://www.bluebottleart.com/
415 E Pine St,
Seattle, WA 98122
Cairo – 206-453-4077
- http://cairocollection.blogspot.com/
507 E Mercer St,
Seattle, WA 98102
Crawl Space
Gallery – 206-201-2441 - http://www.crawlspacegallery.com/
504 E Denny Way,
Seattle, WA 98103
Featherston
Gallery – 206-322-9440 - http://www.ballardfetherstongallery.com/
818 E Pike St,
Seattle, WA 98122
Fisher Gallery
(Cornish College of the Arts) – 206-726-5142 - http://www.cornish.edu/
710 E Roy St,
Seattle, WA 98102
Grey Gallery &
Lounge – 206-325-0816 -http://greygalleryandlounge.com/?video=0
1512 11th
Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Kobo – 206-726-0704
- http://www.koboseattle.com/flash.html
814 E Roy St, Seattle, WA 98102
M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery– 206-344-4379 - Visit the web
site
1718 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Martin-Zambito Fine Art – 206-726-9809 - Visit the web site
721 E Pike St, Seattle, WA
Vermillion – 206-709-9797 - http://vermillionseattle.com/
1508 11th
Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Warren Knapp
Gallery – 206-381-3355 - http://warrenknapp.com/
1530 Melrose Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Gift Shops/
Specialty Shops
Galactic Boutique – 206-749-9167 - http://www.galacticboutique.com/
1213 Pine,
Seattle, WA 98101
Golf
Museums
Seattle Museum of the Mysteries – 206-328-6499 - http://www.seattlechatclub.org/museum.html
623 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
Parks/Gardens
Quilting/Needlecrafts
Scrapbooking/Crafts
Theatres/Performing
Arts
Broadway Performance Hall on Capitol Hill – 206-325-3113
1625 Broadway,
Seattle, WA 98122
Capitol Hill Arts
Center – 206-388-0569
1621 12th
Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Egyptian Theatre –
206-781-5755
801 East Pine,
Seattle, WA 98122
Harvard Exit
Theatre – 206-781-5755 - Visit the web site
807 E Roy,
Seattle, WA 98102
Northwest Film
Forum - 206-675-2055
1515 Twelfth Ave,
Seattle, WA 98122
Tours/Charters
Wine/Spirits
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