Pioneer Building, Pergola and Totem Pole - Seattle, WA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

With so much of early Seattle history razed to make way for modern development, the Pioneer Building remains today to remind of us Seattle's rich historical and archaeological beginnings. The building, pergola and totem pole are the centerpiece of the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood, and the building itself houses one of Seattle's best guided tours, the Seattle Underground Tour.

Be sure to visit the Pioneer Building during business hours on a weekday for a tour of the interior.

The building sits on the site of the Seattle area's first sawmill belonging to Henry Yesler (1810-1892), the surveyor of Puget Sound.

Street address: 600 1st Ave S. Seattle, WA USA 98104 County / Borough / Parish: King Year listed: 1977 Historic (Areas of) Significance: The Pioneer Building served as a "prestige office address" in the 1890s, in fact, 48 different mining firms had offices in the building during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897. Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current function: Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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