South Lake Union: Then & Now
Guided Architectural Walking Tour
Please join us for an engaging guided architectural walking tour of South Lake Union in Seattle. We'll see the neighborhood's transformation from light industrial manufacturing to today’s downtown-like expansion of residential and hospitality development.
This tour examines key ingredients for urban revitalization and discusses the urban design and architectural strategies at work in the vibrant, rapidly growing South Lake Union neighborhood.
The tour will look at the commercial growth of the neighborhood, from Amazon’s historic lease agreement to today’s downtown-like expansion of residential and hospitality development.
The tour includes Amazon’s SLU Campus, South Lake Union Park, UW Medicine, and the new Google & Facebook SLU Campuses.
From the Denny Triangle to the shoreline of the “Little Lake” this tour shares the history of the neighborhood.
On this tour, you will explore commercial and institutional projects illustrating design adaptation in the last 15 years, and consider what is the right mixture for successful revitalization of an urban neighborhood.
South Lake Union: Then & Now
Guided architectural walking tour of South Lake Union
Saturday, January 18, 2025
9:45am - 12:00pm PT
Cost: $30 per person to cover our costs
Limited to 12 member alumni and guests
SLU Architectural Walking Tour
Meet in South Lake Union rain or shine near Whole Foods
Exact meeting location will be emailed 2 days before
This tour ends at Lake Union Park
We recommend parking in the middle of the route, near Terry and Harrison - free parking is available in designated Amazon buildings on weekends.
Host:
Kelly Charlton, HCS President
We look forward to seeing you at our event!
South Lake Union: The Evolution of a Dream
HistoryLink.org
https://www.historylink.org/File/4250
Seattle voters reject the Seattle Commons levy on September 19, 1995
HistoryLink.org
https://www.historylink.org/File/8252
Denny Park
HistoryLink.org
https://www.historylink.org/File/7287
Seattle's South Lake Union Streetcar begins service on December 12, 2007.
HistoryLink.org
https://www.historylink.org/File/8421
Lake Union Park opens in Seattle on September 25, 2010
HistoryLink.org
https://www.historylink.org/File/9603
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
HistoryLink.org
https://www.historylink.org/File/11068
Amazon (company)
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)
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