Think of it as a crash course in Capitol Hill history The Seattle Architecture Foundation’s walking tours of Pike/Pine are usually pretty popular so we thought we’d give CHS readers a head start on snapping up tickets to the Cars, Bars and Dead Rock Stars tours that get started again next weekend, April 16th.
As a dedicated CHS reader, you’re well aware of the Hill’s auto row history. Here are some of the things you’ll learn on the tours:
- Blick Arts buidling: started out as a Pontiac dealership showroom.
- Velo Bike building, 11th and Pine: an elevator took cars to the upper floor showrooms.
- Northwest Film Forum building, 12th and Pike (north of intersection): was a dealership
- Elysian Brewing building, 13th and Pike: used for Packard dealership car storage
- Bimbo’s Cantina building, 10th and Pike (east of intersection): auto repair shop, the former workshop area is now used by Vita to store coffee beans.
- Comet Tavern, 10th and Pike (west of intersection): originally an auto storage warehouse.
Hopefully we didn’t just ruin the tour.
