The Squarea is a region of Seattle typified by its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture and history of wanton commerce. The Squarea’s boundaries follow the foot print of Old Town Seattle with…
Author: Picture Seattle
Interurban Lion
I don’t know how many miles of Pioneer Square I walked before realizing how many faces adorn its buildings. The most obvious and most welcoming of all are those on…
Here There Be Dragons
Dragons patrol the International District feeding on stray electricity and frightening stray dogs. Here are a few I’ve been able to catch in the act.
Seattle CHOP – 6/11/20
June came with a bang. By the time I left lockdown again downtown had already been heavily vandalized. In the hopes of baiting the protesters into destroying more property the…
May 2020 – The Square Braces
May brought more boards, more art and more tents to Pioneer Square. The sun shined as all appeared normal but but for a few essential workers the Square was abandoned.…
April 2020 – The Boarded and the Beautiful
April came with more pandemic precautions for Pioneer Square, particularly in the form of plain particle-board paneling. The bare wood only encouraged vandals to leave graffiti adding to the Squarea’s…
March 2020 – Pioneer Square Closes
In March of 2020 as Covid fear swept the country, Pioneer Square, Seattle began closing down. The Squarea already had a sizeable homeless population and crime rates to match. The…
The Legendary Duncan Horse
The Duncan and Son’s Saddlery building has been the on again, off again home to one of the most iconic horses on the west coast. The Duncan horse was first…
A Walk to The Canal
Before moving to the PNW I had the opportunity to stay with a friend on Nickerson, near the Fremont Canal. I was already in love with the scene but this…