Alaska Theatre
514 Second Avenue,
Seattle,
WA
98104
514 Second Avenue,
Seattle,
WA
98104
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There’s some confusion here. There were two Alaska Theaters in Seattle. The one for this page was located at 514 2nd Ave. There was another located at 1114 2nd ave. The 1114 address is the 3 story building in the pictures with this article. They are in the wrong place. The 1114 building was later called the Strand.
The 1914 article was from Moving Picture World, not Boxoffice (which didn’t exist at the time).
Looking at that photo from the Boxoffice Archive, I doubt very much that the building faced with gray tiles in Silicon Sam’s comment of 03-01-2010 is what survives of the Alaska. The archived article’s photo shows a three-story building, and there is evidence that there was an old painted sign on the building to left of gray-tiled building. I think any real traces of the Alaska are gone.
Described in this 1914 trade article: archive
I post the grand opening ad from May 12th, 1914 grand opening ad in the photo section.
Great 1910 photo.
This little building has survived for a hundred years. It should have a plaque.
History of the organ in the Alaska Theatre.
http://pstos.org/instruments/wa/seattle/alaska.htm
Sam, I agree with that building being the former theatre.
I was just going for the decoration on the column, but this is likely the exact spot of the theater, to the right of the restaurant then.
HERE
The smaller two story building is the one between the Collins Building and the Smith Tower so that is probly the former theatre building.
I don’t think that is the same building, the IMIZA Restaurant is at 528 Second St., that would make the theatre at 514 in the other direction.
Compare the detail on the column in the Google Street View with the 1910 photo in the first post. Pretty Cool…. Either original or made to look like the original.
STREET VIEW
The building is located between the Collins Building and The Smith Tower. I believe the original building still exists but nothing that resembles a theater remains.
This is a circa 1910 photo.