Posted 4 years ago
dav2no1
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Photograph Showing The Seattle Kingdome & Smith Tower
The visible photograph is about 7 1/2" tall and 9 1/2" wide. With the framing it's about 16 5/8" wide, and 14 7/8"
Circa: between 1976 to 2000
Just picked up this framed night photograph of downtown Seattle area showing the Kingdome and Smith Tower.
The Kingdome was opened in 1976. the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Supersonics, and Seattle Sounders all played there.
The Smith Tower, built in 1914, tower is the oldest skyscraper in the city and was among the tallest skyscrapers outside New York City at the time of its completion.
KINGDOME
The Kingdome (officially the King County Multipurpose Domed Stadium) was a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was closed in 2000. Demolition was done via implosion.
In addition to the major sports teams playing there, the Kingdome hosted many concerts. Including Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, Foreigner, Madonna, Blue Oyster Cult, The Rolling Stones, Foreigner, Guns N Roses, The Beach Boys, Aerosmith, the Scorpions Metallica and several other bands.
SMITH TOWER
In 1914, Smith Tower became the first skyscraper in Seattle and the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. For more than one hundred years, it has remained a cultural icon of the city.
It was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River until the completion of the Kansas City Power & Light Building in 1931. It remained the tallest building on the U.S. West Coast for nearly half a century, until the Space Needle overtook it in 1962.
I really like this picture. Great information.
Thanks clockerman. I wish there was some artist info, so we could credit the photographer.
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I wish there was some artist info, so we could credit the photographer.
I had a stamp made so I can put my logo on the back of mine... nice pictures.
It was commercially framed in Seattle. Theres a stamp from the framer on the back. I will email them and see if they have any information on it.
Nice photos, nostalgic for me as I lived in Seattle 1978-1992. Saw one Mariners game and a few concerts in the Kingdome. I was surprised when it was demolished. It was always on my list of things to do to go up in the Smith Tower, but I never did. Never went to Underground Seattle or the Space Needle, though I was under it a few times. I spent my free time backpacking in the mountains or doing bicycle trips. Pretty sure that I was in every movie theater and hole in the wall music venue in Seattle multiple times while I lived there, though. Sad to see that some of the best ones are long gone.
Great memories..thanks for sharing.