10/27/2026
Pike Place Market has been open since August 1907. Sixty-four years later, it was nearly torn down.
What saved it wasn't a developer or a grant. In November 1971, Seattle residents voted to create a seven-acre historical district and a commission to protect it โ not just the buildings, but the life inside them. The city's own description calls the market the soul of Seattle.
Go early, before the tour groups. The flower stalls alone are worth the walk.
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