Harbor Steps Explained

Harbor Steps
Image Place:Seattle - Harbor Steps 02.jpg
Image Caption:Harbor Steps in 2019
Location:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Pushpin Map:Washington
Coordinates:47.6066°N -122.3388°W

Harbor Steps (sometimes called Harbor Steps Park)[1] is a mixed-use development and public space connecting Seattle's Central Waterfront and downtown, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] [3] [4]

Description

Harbor Steps has a large outdoor staircase, as well as condominiums, hotels, offices, and retail spaces.[5] The stairway connects First Avenue and Western Avenue, and has two fountains and plants.[6] [7] A pedestrian-only section of Post Alley runs through the center of the Steps, which have been described as "Seattle's version of Rome's Spanish steps".[8]

History

The concept for Harbor Steps was conceived during the 1980s, and development and construction took place from 1990 to 2006.[9] In the 2020s, the thoroughfare was renovated, reopening in 2024.[10]

Businesses that have operated at Harbor Steps include Dough Zone,[11] Lecosho,[12] Skillet, and Taqueria Cantina.[13]

The Harbor Steps Apartments appear in the 2002 film The Ring.[14] [15] [16] Fodor's has recommended the Harbor Steps for people watching.[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Seale, Shelley . Insiders' Guide to Seattle . 2010-12-07 . . 978-0-7627-6731-1 . en.
  2. Book: Goody . Joan . Building Type Basics for Housing . Chandler . Robert . Clancy . John . Dixon . David . Wooding . Geoffrey . 2010-03-08 . . 978-0-470-40464-5 . en.
  3. Book: Jaramillo . Jake . Seattle Stairway Walks: An Up-and-Down Guide to City Neighborhoods . Jaramillo . Cathy . 2012-11-12 . Mountaineers Books . 978-1-59485-678-5 . en.
  4. Hewitt . David . November 7, 1996 . Harbor Steps Helps Complete A City . Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce . September 7, 2024 . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907140341/https://www.djc.com/special/design96/10016909.html . live .
  5. Book: Humphrey, Clark . Walking Seattle: 35 Tours of the Jet City's Parks, Landmarks, Neighborhoods, and Scenic Views . 2018-08-21 . Wilderness Press . 978-0-89997-814-7 . en.
  6. Web site: Breiwick . Rachel . 2013-05-13 . Eight Places to Eat Your Lunch Outside . 2024-09-06 . . en-US . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907140342/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2013/05/where-you-ought-to-be-spending-your-lunch-hour-may-2013 . live .
  7. Book: Landes . Cheryl . Beautiful America's Seattle . Rule . Ann . 1999 . Beautiful America Publishing Co. . 978-0-89802-708-2 . en.
  8. Book: Dwyer, William L. . Ipse Dixit: How the World Looks to a Federal Judge . 2012-11-27 . . 978-0-295-80125-4 . en.
  9. Book: Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl . Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects, Second Edition . 2016-06-01 . University of Washington Press . 978-0-295-80689-1 . en.
  10. July 23, 2024 . Refreshed Harbor Steps plaza reopens today . Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce . September 7, 2024 . July 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726063158/https://www.djc.com/news/bu/12164982.html . live .
  11. Web site: Ng . Assunta . 2024-07-25 . Dough Zone's downtown Seattle trio — Which one is best for you? . 2024-09-06 . . en . 2024-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902025021/https://nwasianweekly.com/2024/07/dough-zones-downtown-seattle-trio-which-one-is-best-for-you/ . live .
  12. Book: Wolf, Laurie . Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings . 2015-01-20 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4930-1662-4 . en.
  13. Web site: Thompson . Joey . July 18, 2023 . Bellevue dumpling chain to open new location at Seattle's Harbor Steps . 2024-09-06 . Puget Sound Business Journal . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907140343/https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/07/18/dough-zone-harbor-steps.html . live .
  14. Web site: Lloyd . Sarah Anne . 2019-10-14 . Relive 'The Ring' in these spooky Seattle-area locations . 2024-09-07 . Curbed Seattle . en . 2022-05-24 . https://archive.today/20220524014608/https://seattle.curbed.com/maps/the-ring-horror-filming-locations-seattle . live .
  15. Web site: Liu . Qina . 2022-10-13 . On 'The Ring's' 20th anniversary, see what the Seattle sites in the film look like now . 2024-09-07 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2024-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115030323/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/20-years-since-the-ring-a-seattle-reporter-follows-in-a-fictional-seattle-reporters-footsteps/ . live .
  16. Web site: Permenter . Cody . 2016-06-07 . The Most Famous Film Landmarks in Seattle . 2024-09-08 . Thrillist . en.
  17. Book: Fodor's Seattle . 2023-04-25 . Fodor's Travel . 978-1-64097-594-1 . en.

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