SPL History Share: The 1905 Baist Atlas Of Seattle
Maps show us roads, landmarks, and the lay of the land, but they also provide valuable clues to an area – particularly maps over 100 years old.
Maps show us roads, landmarks, and the lay of the land, but they also provide valuable clues to an area – particularly maps over 100 years old.
Fremont began not as a grand scheme in community building, but as an opportunity for people looking to make money and homes for themselves.
The Seattle Public Library (SPL) Special Collections has digitized images from its archives, under the ‘Neighborhood History Project.’ Some of the images appear here, with links to the Special Collections pages that contain more information on each image.