A similar story occurred with Pioneer Square . An old neighborhood , largely built after the Great Seattle Fire , it had fallen into derelict status after the war . However , with a reenergized downtown , businesses started to look for buildings that could be acquired cheaply . When offices moved into renovated buildings , suddenly there was a market for facilities to service them , leading to a " flood of other restaurants , galleries , boutiques . " Seattle was definitely recovering from the blow dealt by the Boeing recession , refilling areas that had threatened to become slums
Great Seattle Fire
Great Seattle Fire
History of Seattle since 1940