Before about 1905, Pioneer Square was the heart of Seattle's central business district. Large brick buildings were built after the Great Fire of 1889, and the square was the start of many of the city's streetcar lines.
<p>This photo gives a particularly good overall view of Pioneer Square in about 1910. Streetcars move along the brick streets, and people wait for their rides under the glass-covered Pergola. By the time this photo was taken, the central business district had begun to move northwards.
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<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Business districts; Plazas; Street railroads</li></ul>
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Webster &amp; Stevens</div>
circa 1910 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1910-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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