Harbor Steps

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Harbor Steps
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Harbor Steps in 2019
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
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Harbor Steps
Coordinates: 47°36′24″N122°20′20″W / 47.6066°N 122.3388°W / 47.6066; -122.3388

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]

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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, [8] which have been described as "Seattle's version of Rome's Spanish steps". [9]

History

The concept for Harbor Steps was conceived during the 1980s, and development and construction took place from 1990 to 2006. [10] In the 2020s, the thoroughfare was renovated, reopening in 2024. [11]

Businesses that have operated at Harbor Steps include Dough Zone, [12] Lecosho, [13] Skillet, and Taqueria Cantina. [14]

The Harbor Steps Apartments appear in the 2002 film The Ring . [15] [16] [17] Fodor's has recommended the Harbor Steps for people watching. [18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Seale, Shelley (December 7, 2010). Insiders' Guide to Seattle. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-0-7627-6731-1.
  2. ↑ Goody, Joan; Chandler, Robert; Clancy, John; Dixon, David; Wooding, Geoffrey (March 8, 2010). Building Type Basics for Housing. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-0-470-40464-5.
  3. ↑ Jaramillo, Jake; Jaramillo, Cathy (November 12, 2012). Seattle Stairway Walks: An Up-and-Down Guide to City Neighborhoods. Mountaineers Books. ISBN   978-1-59485-678-5.
  4. ↑ Hewitt, David (November 7, 1996). "Harbor Steps Helps Complete A City". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ Humphrey, Clark (August 21, 2018). Walking Seattle: 35 Tours of the Jet City's Parks, Landmarks, Neighborhoods, and Scenic Views. Wilderness Press. ISBN   978-0-89997-814-7.
  6. ↑ Breiwick, Rachel (May 13, 2013). "Eight Places to Eat Your Lunch Outside". Seattle Metropolitan . Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Landes, Cheryl; Rule, Ann (1999). Beautiful America's Seattle. Beautiful America Publishing Co. ISBN   978-0-89802-708-2.
  8. ↑ Chandler, Robert; Kliment, Stephen A.; Goody, Joan; Clancy, John; Dixon, David; Wooding, Geoffrey (2010), "Housing and community – Case study: Harbor Steps", Building Type Basics for Housing, Wiley, pp. 21–25, ISBN   978-0-470-40464-5
  9. ↑ Dwyer, William L. (November 27, 2012). Ipse Dixit: How the World Looks to a Federal Judge. University of Washington Press. ISBN   978-0-295-80125-4.
  10. ↑ Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl (June 1, 2016). Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects, Second Edition. University of Washington Press. ISBN   978-0-295-80689-1.
  11. ↑ "Refreshed Harbor Steps plaza reopens today". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. July 23, 2024. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ Ng, Assunta (July 25, 2024). "Dough Zone's downtown Seattle trio — Which one is best for you?". Northwest Asian Weekly . Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Wolf, Laurie (January 20, 2015). Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-4930-1662-4.
  14. ↑ Thompson, Joey (July 18, 2023). "Bellevue dumpling chain to open new location at Seattle's Harbor Steps". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ Lloyd, Sarah Anne (October 14, 2019). "Relive 'The Ring' in these spooky Seattle-area locations". Curbed Seattle. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ Liu, Qina (October 13, 2022). "On 'The Ring's' 20th anniversary, see what the Seattle sites in the film look like now". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ Permenter, Cody (June 7, 2016). "The Most Famous Film Landmarks in Seattle". Thrillist. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  18. ↑ Fodor's Seattle. Fodor's Travel. April 25, 2023. ISBN   978-1-64097-594-1.
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