Waiting for Interurban - Seattle, Washington
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N 47° 38.968 W 122° 20.968
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A famous sculpture located on the southeast corner of N. 34th Street and Fremont Avenue N., just east of the northern end of the Fremont Bridge in Seattle, Washington.
Waymark Code: WMPMME
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2015
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According to Wikipedia, "waiting for the Interurban is a 1979 cast aluminum sculpture collection in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. It is located on the southeast corner of N. 34th Street and Fremont Avenue N., just east of the northern end of the Fremont Bridge. It consists of six people and a dog standing under a shelter and waiting for public transportation — specifically, the Seattle-Everett Interurban. The six figures would have waited for a long time, as the mock stop faces 34th, rather than Fremont Ave where the real Interurban ran.
The sculptor, local resident Richard Beyer, included several subtleties in the sculpture which reward close viewing. There is also some needling of a local Fremont political leader and pioneer in municipal recycling, Armen Napoleon Stepanian. People living and working in the Fremont neighborhood often dress the characters in apparel appropriate to the season (termed "art attacks" by some), to the extent that those unfamiliar with the sculpture may not find it immediately obvious that those under the 'shelter' are actually statues.
During the repairs of the Fremont Bridge in 2006-2007, the sculpture was moved about 100 meters east of its original location to History House, at the corner of N. 34th Street and Troll Avenue N., which runs up a hill to the Fremont Troll. History House also has exhibits showing some of the most imaginative displays by people who have decorated the statues over the years. The sculpture was returned to its original site following the completion of the Bridge repairs.
In 2008, another sculpture was added down the street, known as Late for the Interurban. The statue portrays the 1970s Seattle TV clown J. P. Patches and his sidekick Gertrude."
Source: Wikipedia
Some times call Seattle's Funky Fremont, Fremont is a fun neighborhood just north of Seattle with a rich history. Filled with a multitude of trendy shops, salons, cafes and restaurants, there is something for everyone here.
And of course, the Groundspeak H.Q. are located here...
About Seattle
According to Wikipedia, "Seattle is a coastal seaport city and the seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With an estimated 668,342 residents as of 2014, Seattle is the largest city in both the State of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America and, as of July 2013, is the fastest-growing major city in the United States.The Seattle metropolitan area of around 3.6 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States.The city is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the 8th largest port in the United States and 9th largest in North America in terms of container handling."
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