Seattle Then and Now presents archival photos along with modern views of the same sites as they appear today. One can see the city as it looked when Denny Hill still rose above downtown, when the University of Washington occupied a mere city block, when Duwamish canoes still put in at Ballast Island, and when missiles were based in Magnolia and naval aircraft at Sand Point.
- Updated with all-new text and photos, Seattle Then and Now offers a satisfying slice of life from one of the West's favorite cities. With archival images paired with specially commissioned photographs, this fascinating book shows how Seattle managed to preserve its heritage amid great change.
- Nearly burned to the ground in 1889, Seattle was revived by the Great Northern Railroad and Klondike Gold Rush. Photos of the waterfront and skyline from 1886 show Budlong's Boathouse and the Frye Opera House before the fire; today, sleek office buildings, including the Bank of America Tower, dominate that same vista.
- Nearly forty years after its construction, the futuristic Space Needle is still Seattle's most recognizable symbol. Take a fascinating look at this towering 605-foot structure during construction in 1962, and see how modern it still looks.