Seattle is a city with a rich and colorful history that spans the fire of 1889 which required the city to be rebuilt on top of itself, to the compelling economic results of the influx and decline of money from the dotcom era in the late 1990s. Check out the historical architectural photographs and links below for some very interesting information.

HistoryLink

Seattle Architectural Foundation

History House

Postcards from the Past
The Seattle Post Intelligencer has published a series of fascinating historic photos that go back to 1865 and document events from the great fire to the development of the Lake Washington floating bridge to the World's Fair. Read more.

History Special Report
Read about the people who shaped Seattle, the building of the Nordstrom business, the Kingdome and more at this website that reviews Seattle's history. Read more.