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Seattle decades: the 1960s
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The Westlake Park shopping area looks a little different now than it did in 1965. | Photo via Seattle Municipal Archives
Reflecting the changing times, the 1960s were a wild ride in Seattle. The city saw major innovations, protests, and the construction of a certain pointy landmark over those years.

Let’s dive into a little history, shall we?

Population: ~550,000 people
Mayors: Gordan Clinton (1956-1964), James d’Orma Braman (1964-1969), Floyd C. Miller (1969)

1960 — The City of Mercer Island is incorporated on July 5. It encompasses the entire island community, sans the business district, which votes to incorporate itself as the Town of Mercer Island. The two governments eventually merge in 1970.

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About 5,600 tons of concrete were poured into the foundation for the Space Needle.

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Photo courtesy of the Space Needle

1961 — The Space Needle breaks ground. Construction crews have one year and four days to build it before the beginning of the World’s Fair.

1962 — The World’s Fair opens in what’s now the Seattle Center, attracting 9,609,969 visitors and folks like Elvis Presley, Walt Disney, and Prince Phillip.

1963 — The first sit-in of the civil rights movement in Seattle happens on July 1 in the mayor’s office.

1964 — The Beatles play in Washington for the first time at the Seattle Center Coliseum — now the Climate Pledge Arena — on August 21.

1965 — Seattleite Joel Pritchard and his friends invent Pickleball on Bainbridge Island.

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The Seattle SuperSonics rocked the Seattle Center from 1967 to 2008. This photo is from ~1978.

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Photo via Seattle Municipal Archives

1966 — The NBA gives Seattle the franchise that would soon become the Seattle SuperSonics. Lenny Wilkens joins the team in 1968.

1967 — A Boeing 737 prototype, called the “Baby Boeing,” makes its maiden voyage.

1968 — On April 26, 2,000 citizens march from the King County Courthouse to the Seattle Center in protest of the Vietnam War.

1969 — Washington’s section of I-5 is totally completed. The Seattle-to-Everett portion was finished in 1965.

Did you enjoy this decades roundup? Check out our piece about Seattle in the 1910s.
 
Events
Friday, Jan. 5
  • Art+Flight | Friday, Jan. 5-Sunday, Jan. 7 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way South, Seattle | Free | This is your last chance to see the exhibit showcasing the joy of flight from local artists’ perspectives..
Saturday, Jan. 6
  • Dvorak & Rachmaninov | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 8 p.m. | Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle | $67-$157 | Hear excellent music from the “new cello genius” — as dubbed by French newspaper Le Figaro — Pablo Ferrández.
  • Star Party | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 6-11 p.m. | Paramount School Park, 15300 Eighth Ave. NE, Seattle | Free | The folks at Seattle Astronomical Society want to share their telescopes with you — in a platonic way, of course.
  • Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play | Saturday, Jan. 6-Sunday, Jan. 21 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | The Shops at the Bravern, 11111 NE Eighth St., Bellevue | $29 | Wave your wands at an interactive Potter-themed pop-up that includes games, exploration, sensory experiences, and more for kids + adults alike.
Sunday, Jan. 7
  • Winter Nature Walk: Plants, Lichens, and Trees of the PNW | Sunday, Jan. 7 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Discovery Park, 3801 Discovery Park Blvd., Seattle | $32-$40 | Learn about the medicinal, herbal, and ecological properties of various winter plants.
  • Wazer Water Jet Certification | Sunday, Jan. 7 | 12-2 p.m. | North End Makerspace, 12317 15th Ave. NE, Seattle | $30-$45 | Learn how to safely use a water jet to cut everything from glass to steel.
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How to Thrive in the new year
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Our suggestions on how to thrive in 2024:
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News Notes
Development
  • The University of Washington will break ground on its new 69-acre innovation hub later this year. The project plans to redevelop several buildings in the southwestern part of campus with the intention of housing researchers, startups, and shops. (GeekWire)
Announced
  • The Piano Man is getting ready to sing us a song. Pop icon Billy Joel will be stopping in Seattle on May 24, 2024 for a show at T-Mobile Park. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. (Seattle Times)
Sports
  • Three Seahawks players were named to this year’s Pro Bowl roster: Bobby Wagner, Devon Witherspoon, and Julian Love. This will be Wagner’s 11th time at the star-studded game scheduled for Feb. 1. This is the first time Witherspoon and Love received the honor.
Festival
  • The Seattle Center has released its 2024 lineup for Festál, a cultural festival series that honors the city’s diverse ethnic communities. Highlights among the 24 events include Northwestern Folklife in May and Diwali: Lights of India in November.
Closing
  • Amazon has closed its last Fresh Pickup store at 2401 Utah Ave. S. after the concept launched seven years ago. The company said it will focus on its online delivery and Fresh grocery stores. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Coming Soon
  • New cocktail den The Wash will soon take over the Capitol Hill space currently home to Rose Temple at 1801 E. Olive Way. Rose Temple’s management team will help get The Wash set up and before it focuses on its other bar Donna’s down the block at 1355 E. Olive Way. (Capitol Hill Seattle)
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Real Estate

From breakrooms to bedrooms

What Seattle’s first office-to-housing complex may look like
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Maybe they’ll make this building a little more colorful in the renovation process. | Photo by SEAtoday Staff
The prospect of taking vacant office buildings and transforming them into housing has its first taker in Seattle.

Stream Real Estate recently purchased a five-story former office building at 201 Queen Anne Ave. N with plans for 68 apartments, 66 parking spaces, and indoor + outdoor community spaces. Design company Board & Vellum has been hired as the architect, but no timeline was given for construction.

Office-to-housing projects can be a logistical challenge due to factors like a lack of rooms with windows. Seattle organized a competition last year for local design firms to think about those obstacles. The Queen Anne building may be prime real estate to give actual conversion a whirl since it has a small floor plan.

ICYMI, we also asked you to weigh in on the hot topic: Which local office buildings do you think might be best converted into residences? There might be more attempts soon.
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Alina
From the editor
My favorite part of writing history pieces is finding all of these weird stories along the way. Here are some of the more interesting ones I came across.
  • Some bees caused a ruckus during a student protest on UW’s campus in 1969.
  • Seattle Public Libraries closed six branches due to teenage “rowdyism” in 1961.
  • The first American to reach Mt. Everest’s summit was Seattleite and future REI CEO Jim Whittaker. He made the climb in 1963.
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