A surviving signpost to Belltown’s origins soon will fall
Among few remaining pre-regrade structures, the bay-windowed Wayne Apartments has shone prominently and repeatedly over four decades.
Jean Sherrard
is a contributing writer and photographer for Now & Then. Check out Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard’s blog at pauldorpat.com for info on their award-winning book, “Seattle Now & Then: The Historic Hundred.” “Now” photographer Jean Sherrard shares his 360-degree videos at the YouTube channel Seattle Now & Then 360.
With a peaceful view, Silvana’s Little White Church endures
Silvana’s Little White Church comprises two structures — a practical 1978 building in downtown Silvana and the original Little White Church on the Hill.
A 1930s Seattle maritime museum was both floating and fleeting
The Marine Museum and Aquarium opened 1934, welcoming thousands of visitors to its Ballard berth (admission: one dime) for the next two years.
Distortion, half-truths, outright lies — our 2nd April Fools’ quiz
Presenting our second annual April Fools’ Day quiz. We trust this exercise in historical whimsy will entertain and challenge in equal measure.
Photographer Anders Wilse captured Seattle’s booming Gold Rush era
Anders Wilse, a Norwegian immigrant, photographed Seattle during Gold Rush era. He returned to Norway and spent the rest of his life photographing that nation.
Mangles and yeggs came out in the wash at Seattle’s Troy Laundry
Troy Laundry, first located on the site of today's Seattle Center Memorial Stadium, eased the drudgery of washing, drying and ironing for Seattle families.
From stool to stool, and house to home, their love endures
When Rena Ilumin and Tom Roth met, sparks did not fly, but eventually Tom's persistence paid off. Within two weeks, they shared their first date,...
‘Could I have this (second) dance for the rest of my life?’
Over their 27-year partnership, Jaci Oseguera and Debra Willendorf have collaborated on an everyday magic: apology and forgiveness demonstrating powerful lessons of love. Debra says:...
Our points of view are less towering without the divisive Alaskan Way Viaduct VIEW
In its time, the Alaskan Way Viaduct was an engineering marvel. Its twin 40-foot-wide roadways, each with three traffic lanes, comprised the single largest use...
For its 40th anniversary, ‘Now & Then’ celebrates the dawn of photography
Rights to Louis Daguerre’s revolutionary invention, the daguerreotype process, were acquired by the French government in 1839 and offered unconditionally as a gift to humanity....