Seattle Then and Now by Benjamin Lukoff

Seattle Then and Now by Benjamin Lukoff

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Seattle Then and Now by Benjamin Lukoff

Seattle Then and Now presents archival photos along with modern views of the same sites as they appear today. One can see the city as it looked when Denny Hill still rose above downtown, when the University of Washington occupied a mere city block, when Duwamish canoes still put in at Ballast Island, and when missiles were based in Magnolia and naval aircraft at Sand Point.

Thanks to the efforts of preservationists, places like Pioneer Square and the Pike Place Market look much as they did a century ago, while structures such as Union Station and the Eagles Auditorium live on with new uses. This book highlights some of the best-loved places in the city along with striking examples of modern architecture that help make Seattle such a vibrant and innovative city.
Seattle native Benjamin D. Lukoff's interest in local history was kindled at the age of six, when his father bought him pioneer granddaughter Sophie Frye Bass's Pig-Tail Days in Old Seattle at the gift shop of the Museum of History and Industry. He studied English, Russian, and linguistics at the University of Washington, and earned his master's in English linguistics from University College London in 2001. After serving for a number of years as music editor at Amazon.com, he became a freelance writer and editor. In addition to his own history blog, his writing has appeared in the Pacific Northwest online newspaper Crosscut.com.
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ISBN 13 9781607101314
ISBN 10 1607101319
Title Seattle Then and Now
Author Benjamin Lukoff
Series Then And Now Thunder Bay Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Advantage Publishers Group
Year published 2010-12-14
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.