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Seattle Public Utilities Civic Center Digital Photographs, 2001
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Public Utilities
- Title
- Seattle Public Utilities Civic Center Digital Photographs
- Dates
- 2001 (inclusive)20012011
- Quantity
- 138 digital image files
- Collection Number
- 7001-01, 435 (Archivists Toolkit Database::RESOURCE)
- Summary
- Collection includes digital photographs representing the demolition of the former Seattle Municipal Building and construction of the new City Hall and Justice Center.
- Repository
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Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Languages
- English
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes digital photographs representing the demolition of the former Seattle Municipal Building as well as construction of the new city hall. The construction sites of the Gates Foundation and the Seattle Justice Center are also represented. Images of the 2001 groundbreaking ceremony of the new city hall are also included, with former Mayors Paul Schell and Norm Rice pictured at the ceremony. Other images include Nisqually Earthquake damage to downtown buildings and the Lower Duwamish Superfund Site.
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7000-00
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) was created in 1997 when the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of the Engineering Department and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light. SPU provides water to over 1.25 million customers in the Puget Sound region. Other services to the public include sewer, drainage, and solid waste (garbage and recycling). SPU also provides engineering and survey services to city departments. The department's outreach and education programs aim to reduce water consumption and increase recycling and composting.
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Subject Terms
- City Hall
- Construction
- Downtown
- Duwamish Waterway
- Municipal Building
- Public Utilities
- Rites and Ceremonies
Occupations
- Mayors--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Julie B. Irick
2020
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