Seattle Public Utilities Civic Center Digital Photographs
Scope and Contents note
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.
Dates
- Creation: 2001
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Public Utilities (Organization)
Historical Note
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.
Full Extent
138 digital image files
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes digital photographs representing the demolition of the former Seattle Municipal Building and construction of the new City Hall and Justice Center.
Associated Digital Objects
- Title
- Guide to the Seattle Public Utilities Civic Center Digital Photographs
- Author
- Julie B. Irick
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- EAD Location
- http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv857115
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository