Seattle’s underground history of bad plumbing and prostitutes: Going to Seattle? A predisposition for flooding prompted city officials and engineers to raise the street level in the 1890s. The work left behind subterranean passages that once were main roadways and first-floor storefronts of old downtown.
Photo: Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour is a leisurely, guided walking tour beneath Seattle’s sidewalks and streets. Credit: Rajaram Sethursman
(Source: Los Angeles Times)
Been there. Done that. Got the pictures. If you’re into ghostly things, they do take you down ‘the haunted hall’ a la...
Why am I only finding out about this now? This is pretty awesome.
pretty cool. Any Seattle Tumblrs interested in checking this out?
series of regrading projects that ran into...early 20th century (and made possible
Seattle’s Underground Tour is both fascinating and educational. It’s also kind of hilarious and a little bit...
Design by Simon Fletcher. Powered by Tumblr.
© Copyright 2010