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Backstory: What’s Really Inside the Downtown Seattle Banana Republic Store
A downtown retailer holds a secret from the golden age of cinema
This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The Landmark: The Coliseum TheaterThe Location: Downtown, 1512 Fifth Ave.The Backstory: The Banana Republic store at the corner of Fifth and Pike in Seattle offers more than clothing and accessories. The building itself is a treasure from our city’s cultural heritage: Seattle’s first cinema. The Coliseum…
Seattle’s Skinner Chimes Are Not What You Think
Those noon chimes? Here’s where they come from
This article appears in print in the March 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The Landmark: The Skinner Chimes The Location: The Skinner Building, downtown, 1326 Fifth Ave. The Backstory: Each day at noon, Seattleites in the downtown area may hear chimes, yet the sound can’t be traced to any nearby church or cathedral. Listeners might be disappointed to…
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