Neighborhood - SeattleDowntown The map shown at the left is of the downtown area of Seattle. The First Hill district is in yellow, downtown is tan and the waterfront area is green. Pioneer Square lies at the south end of the downtown area where the streets take off at a diagonal.

Street Map – Click on street to see a more detailed map of the area. This map is over 200K so it will load slowly if you have dial-up.

Pioneer Square is where Seattle began. It runs on first Avenue from Columbia Street on the north to Jackson Street on the south. The area also filters up the hill to 4^th or 5^th Avenues. This area was originally inhabited by native Americans. In 1852 settlers arrived with thoughts of a new life mainly financed by the abundant natural resources of the area.

Today Yesler Way looks like any other Seattle street but its beginnings were that of a skid road, lined with small greased logs. Yesler Way is the street at the intersection where the streets turn near the bottom of the map. It was a natural slide from the forested hills to the east to Henry Yesler’s sawmill on the waterfront. The greased skid road was used to transport the cut logs to the sawmill.

Seattle’s oldest traffic intersection is Yesler Way and First Avenue. Pioneer Place Park is located at the intersection. A Victorian iron and glass pergola left over from the days of rail trolleys is located here, it is a must see. Pioneer Square is one of the largest “Old Town’s” in the nation and today it has come back to life with most of the grand old buildings being restored inside and out.

Pioneer Square

http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/tour/pioneer.htm

Recommended Attractions

Antiques
See listed antiques below
Gift Shops
See listed gift shops below
Attractions
*Smith* *Tower* 506 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 206-622-4004 Visit their web site. The observation deck on the Smith Tower is the original Seattle Skyline view. Ride to the observation deck in Seattle’s only manually operated original 1914 elevators. There is a fee to go to the observation deck	*Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour* 608 First Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 206-682-4646 http://www.undergroundtour.com/ This is a leisurely, guided walking tour beneath Seattle’s sidewalks and streets. You see the original first floor storefronts that originally existed in old downtown Seattle and are now below ground level.
*King Street Station* 3^rd Avenue S and S Jackson http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/ks_about.htm
Museums


Parks & Gardens
*Klondike* *Gold Rush* *National Historical Park* 117 S Main Street Seattle, WA 98104 206-553-7220 http://www.nps.gov/klse/ This National Park is two levels of photographs, equipment, and other displays to the 1897 gold rush that left Seattle for Alaska.
Visitor Information

Listed Attractions

We have not necessarily visited nor recommend listed establishments

Antiques

Chidori Asian Antiques – 206-343-7736 - http://www.chidoriantiques.com/

108 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Cuttysark Nautical Antiques – 206-262-1265 - http://www.cuttyantiques.com/

320 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104

Flanagan & Lane Antiques – 206-682-0098

165 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104

John Yaconetti Antiques – 206-284-4967 - Visit the web site

322 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Laguna Vintage American Pottery - - Visit the web site

116 South Washington Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Pioneer Square Antique Mall – 206-624-1164 - http://www.pioneersquareantiques.com/

602 1^st Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Art Galleries

Artforte – 206-748-0187- http://www.artforte.com/

307 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Davidson Galleries – 206-624-6700 - http://www.davidsongalleries.com/home.php

313 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Flury & Company, Jackson St Gallery – 206-587-0260 - http://www.fluryco.com/

322 First Ave South, Seattle, WA 98104

Gallery IMA – 206-625-0055 - http://www.galleryima.com/

123 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104

Glasshouse Studio – 206-682-9939 – http://www.glasshouse-studio.com/home/home.html

311 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

316 First Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Globe Gallery -206-612-7655 - http://www.globegalleryseattle.com/

105 S Main #100, Seattle, WA 98104

Greg Kucera Gallry – 206-624-0770 - http://www.gregkucera.com/

212 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104

Grover Thurston Gallery – 206-223-0816 - http://www.groverthurston.com/

309 Occidental Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104

James Harris Gallery -206-903-6220 - http://www.jamesharrisgallery.com/

312 2^nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Juan Alonso -206-390-4882 - http://www.juanalonso.info/index.htm

214 1^st Ave S, Suite B15, Seattle, WA 98104

Linda Hodges Gallery – 206-624-3034 - http://www.lindahodgesgallery.com/

316 1^st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Marni Muir Gallery – 206-624-9336 - http://www.marnimuirgallery.com/

112 S Washington St, Seattle, WA 98104

Medici Gallery – 206-682-0966 - http://www.medicigallery.com/

125 S Jackson, Seattle, WA 98101

Pacini Lubel Gallery – 206-326-5555 - http://www.pacinilubel.com/

207 2^nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

108 Occidental Gallery - - http://www.occidentalgalleryseattle.com/

108 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Stonington Gallery – 206-405-4040 - http://www.stoningtongallery.com/

119 S Jackson, Seattle, WA 98104

Studio Brick -206-612-3081 - - http://brickseattle.com/

214 1^st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Gift Shops/ Specialty Shops

Fireworks Gallery – 206-682-9697 - http://www.fireworksgallery.net/

210 1^st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104

From the Heart Pottery – 206-262-9500 - http://www.from-the-heart-pottery.com/

214 1^st Ave S #B04, Seattle, WA 98104

Magic Mouse Toys – 206-682-8097

603 1^st Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

The Noble Horse – 206-382-8566 - Visit the web site

216 1^st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Seattle Soapworks – 206-223-2222 - http://www.seattlesoapworks.com/

157 Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104

Golf

Museums

Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum – 206-748-9991 - Visit the web site

317 Third Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Parks/Gardens

Waterfall Gardens – 206-624-6096

219 2^nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Quilting/Needlecrafts

Scrapbooking/Crafts

Theatres/Performing Arts

Tours/Charters

Wine/Spirits

Sake Nomi – 206-467-SAKE - http://www.sakenomi.us/

76 S Washington St, Seattle, WA 98104

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