#old seattle

[missing-old-seattle]

February 6, 2021 

The Seven Gables Theatre began life as an American Legion dance hall in 1925, designed by Swedish-born architect Eric Carl Rising (1892-1987). In 1968, Randy Finley bought the Movie House (currently the Grand Illusion Cinema), which he and his partners converted from a dentist’s office and opened in 1970. This led to him eventually buying 15 more theaters, including the Seven Gables Theatre in 1974, which opened on December 10, 1976. These theaters (minus the Movie House) eventually became part of the Seven Gables Corp.

Landmark Theaters acquired the chain in 1989. Sadly, out of all the theaters that existed when I moved to Seattle, only the Crest still operates as a Landmark theater (at least until COVID closed all the theaters in our state).

The first to go was the Neptune, bought out by STG in 2011. Then the Metro, initially turned into Sundance Cinemas in 2012 and then acquired by AMC (who kept the interior and the 21+ rules the same but changed the menus). Next to go was the Egyptian Theatre in 2013, which SIFF reopened in time for the 40th Seattle International Film Festival in 2014 and ran as its second year-round cinema (third if you count the Film Center, though that theater is more of a weekend venue). The Varsity’s future was up-in-the-air for years, until Far Away Entertainment purchased it in 2015 (they also run the Admiral in West Seattle). Then we lost the Harvard Exit in 2015 (see my post about it here), currently a Mexican Embassy. Last to go were the Guild 45th and the Seven Gables.

[fieriframes]

[The Red Door is a slice of old Seattle. Stones are hard everywhere. We see the same people every time we come.]

[helena-bottom-farter]

Kurt Cobain in Seattle, 1993. Photo by Anton Corbijn.

[halflifebutawesome]

the simple fact of Gordon Freeman being from Seattle means I know literally everything about him. I know what you are you big fucking dork

[lawtiematty]

nika, please, i’d be more than happy as a sneaky link, i’m kinda hot in some angles, shorter than you, willing to do whatever you tell me to, i smell good, i can cook and skate and i can sing happy birthday and cuss in croatian... give me ONE chance, no one would have to know, babe😖🤞

where do i apply?😇

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[cryinginthedeep]

andromeda - weyes blood

(x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x)

[gaywebcorenostalgia]

2006

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Welcome to the mystery mansion. The owners won't allow the whole house to be pictured, and won't disclose the address, except that it was built in 1914 and is in Seattle, Washington. It has 12bds, 15ba, and had a major restoration, paying complete attention to authentic details. Priced at $4.998M, but it's perfection.

Before you enter the grand entrance, there's a large foyer with benches.

Delicately beautiful stained glass window. Look at the detailed wood carving.

What an amazingly spacious entrance hall.

Beautiful library- love that corner chair right by the shelves.

Gorgeous dining room with stunning wood walls and a built-in cabinet.

The thing about these gorgeous historic homes is that unless you have furniture like this, it's not going to look the same.

Off the dining room is this wonderful sunroom.

In the kitchen they went with a completely modern look with a few older elements like the reproduction lighting and the built-in hutch.

Wow, look at the original closet in this room.

The grand staircase has such a big landing, there's room for 2 loveseats and a coffee table. Note the lovely leaded glass windows.

Very spacious main bedroom is one of 12.

What an elegant closet/dressing room. You can tell that the original floor was stripped and refinished.

Amazing. This is one of 15 baths, and it's completely modernized, but they used reproduction plumbing fixtures. It's very light and bright now, but it has Victorian style plumbing. Look at that rib shower.

The porch out front has a covered area, an open patio, and stairs to the garden.

Very large brick patio.

Plus, a porte cochere. The home sits on about 1/3 of an acre.

[missing-old-seattle]

I wonder if the ‘cool kids’ still listen to KEXP or has Gen z given up on radio completely.

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[vintage-tigre]

Kurt Cobain in NYC, September 1991

[undeadlobster]

So my wife and I just saw Bill Nye live in Seattle and my absolute favorite moment was this:

Interviewer: “What is one skill you’ve picked up in the pandemic that you’re proud of?”

Bill Nye: “Bed Breaking”

Bill Nye: “I MEAN BREAD BAKING”

BILL YOU JUST GOT BACK FROM YOUR HONEYMOON YOU CANT SAY THAT THERE WERE KIDS IN THE AUDIENCE

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[gradienty]

Old Lace Seattle (#fefdf5 to #6fb4f0)