Much of the present campus of the university of washington is a legacy of that event. Fbi arrests 4 suspected neonazi members after threats to king 5 journalist and activists. During the course of the 12 years during which the kingdome s site was debated, king county considered more than 100 potential sites. The first thing readers might find scary about stephen kings under the dome is its length. For a city that was founded as late as 1851, seattle has a wealth of history. Page 421 and when the last red man shall have perished, and the memory of my tribe shall have become a myth among the white men, these shores will swarm with the invisible dead of my tribe, and when your childrens children think themselves alone in the field, the store, the shop, upon the highway, or in the silence of the pathless woods, they will not be alone. The epicenter of seattle s thunderous attack was the kingdome, an allpurpose, concrete mausoleum that opened in march 1976 and was the mariners home. Jan 26, 2007 hey, can anybody recommend another book about seattles history thats at least half as good as bill speidels infamous sons of the profits. Seattle needed a new sports stadium, more impressive than any yet built in the country, with 50,000 seats, and a newfangled hyperbolic. By 1976, seattle was awarded both a football team seahawks and a baseball team mariners. The destruction of the kingdome factors heavily into mike daiseys book 21. The new ceiling had improved acoustics through the use of a spray on cellulose material.
Today from s seattle history archive we share the story of the kingdomes early days and some of its biggest events. The stadium was named the kingdome because of its location in king county, washington. Best places to find used books around the sound greater. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The tacoma dome s aluminum supergrid is one of the worlds largest at 384 x 160. Find tickets for the lion king in seattle on seatgeek.
John spellman with seattle city council president sam smith gathering to announce the first event planned for the kingdome the billy graham crusade, seattle, 1976. Books about seattle that everyone should read books. Books about seattle that everyone should read books the. For over two decades, seattles king dome officially king county multipurpose domed stadium served as the home for the emerald citys major sports teamsthe seahawks, mariners, sonics, and sounders all called the dome home at some point from its opening in 1976 to its closing and demolition in 2000. They offer popular genres along with comic books often neglected themes like nature, science, travel, and history. The talent problem was solved starting in 1989 when ken griffey jr. But asian american youth, upset that the stadium was located immediately next to seattle s international district id, disrupted the event and brought media attention to concerns that had largely been ignored. Even before its construction began in 1972, seattles domed stadium, the kingdome, was one of seattles most controversial buildings. Seattle seahawks nfl today only 2 left in stock more on the way. The kingdome, which was where qwest field now stands, began construction in 1972 and was imploded in march 2000. It was a seattle music lovers dreamcometrue, and the 47,000 in the soldout stadium will be talking about it for years. Michelle obama brings largest crowd of book tour to tacoma dome.
The most noteworthy baseball game in the kingdomes history took place on october 8, 1995, when the seattle mariners defeated the new york yankees 65 in 11 innings in the rubber game of the alds in front of 57,411 raucous fans. Having lost almost all of its downtown buildings in the devastating fire of 1889, it took every bit of the citys famous seattle spirit to rebuild and start again. A year later, he made history with his dad, ken griffey sr. The seattle seahawks played their inaugural first game in front of 66,000 fans at the kingdome on september 12, 1976. Popular seattle history books goodreads share book. Filmmakers have been flocking to seattle ever since the citys film debut in 1933s tugboat annie. The coolest, strangest stats and facts in baseball history. The depression of the 1930s hit seattle particularly hard, and a hooverville of shacks and leantos housing nearly 1,000 unemployed men grew up at an abandoned shipbuilding yard south of pioneer square. Histories from the crossingover place by coll thrush, shaping seattle architecture. The seahawks hosted monday night football games at the kingdome twelve times in its history and were 93 in those games. Seattle go m, western washington, seattle mariners, comic book characters. Books on seattles history seattleites librarything. While there is a mysterious narrative thread, the strength of this. Walk over to elliott bay book companys seattle section and.
The total cable length is approximately 47,661 or just over nine miles. King dome stadium, seattle, washington, united states. Nov 17, 2004 the kingdome s location played a major role in the controversy that protracted construction. We recommend booking king street station tours ahead of time to secure your spot. History of the great and mighty kingdome of china and the. See all 2 king street station tours on tripadvisor. It was built to last a thousand years but barely made it past the age of 20, a swirling, petrified cupcake bitten into by locals who initially loved it for firmly pinning seattle on the pro sports map but quickly disliked once the new stadium smell wore off. In less than a century, seattle went from pioneer settlement to regional metropolis. In curt smiths book storied stadiums, mariners broadcaster dave niehaus. The ultimate baseball coloring, stats and activity book for adults and kids sports. Seattle also had a reputation for a boomandbust economy, and the twenties brought depressed conditions in shipbuilding and the lumber trade. Whether formally designatedlisted in a historic register or not, we value places that are significant in their communities. The tacoma dome is 530 feet in diameter and 152 feet tall. I really liked that one because it gave me background on the places i go every day.
Kingdome history, photos and more of the seattle mariners former. Jan 27, 2016 books about seattle that everyone should read. The kingdome was a multipurpose stadium in seattles sodo neighborhood. The seattle sounders fc that play at centurylink field today are part of a larger heritage that began 40 years ago at memorial stadium and the kingdome.
The kingdome, which would have been 42 years old tomorrow, was imploded exactly 18 years ago todaymarch 26. The groundbreaking for seattle s kingdome on november 2, 1972 was supposed to be a public celebration. In a 364page history of american baseball stadiums published last year. The second is the elaborate town map and list of characters at the front of the book including dogs of note, which sometimes portends, you know, heavy lifting. The stadium was named kingdome due to its location in king county, washington.
This is a stressful time for everyone, not least among us the artists in seattle. In this book, lourie, a man who has spent decades studying and writing about russia, gives his best shot at explaining what makes putin tick. The kingdome and the national pastime were not to be the match made in. Exclusive first look at the future of northgate and nhl seattle headquarters. Jul 20, 2017 3 new history books, perfect for hard times. Once again, mlb award seattle franchise, this time the team was. The best movies and tv shows to stream at home during the. The controversial birth of a seattle icon 19591976. Another example is the king dome, in seattle, washington, which covers a sports stadium with a thin single shell concrete parabolic dome stiffened with ribs 201 metres 661 feet in diameter. The kingdome had the largest concrete roof in the world 7. Browse tickets across all upcoming show dates and make sure youre getting the best deal for seeing the lion king in seattle. The kingdome officially king county multipurpose domed stadium was a.
Seattle in a 364page history of american baseball stadiums published last year titled ballpark. The inspirational story of football superstar russell wilson russell wilson unauthorized biography, seattle seahawks, university of wisconsin, nc state, nfl books taima the seahawk. With an estimated 744,955 residents as of 2018, seattle is the largest city in both the state of washington and the pacific northwest region of north america. The kingdome imploded 18 years ago today curbed seattle. At one point, he tells the anecdote of a man hauled in front of a. For me, stephen king has the ability to make even a 1074 page book into a fast, addictive, pageturner, and under the dome was no exception i read it for the first time over a weekend yep, in two days. King street station seattle 2020 all you need to know. The kingdome, which was where qwest field now stands, began. This will be seattles 16th time hosting ncaa tournament games, but first since 2004. Historic seattle has successfully worked to preserve a wide range of architectural resourcesfrom the high style to the vernacular. The history of the site and the buildings construction provide critical perspective to this much maligned, and to some, beloved city landmark. Apr 02, 2020 seattle, chief city of the state of washington, u. The city has rich roots in college basketball, with the mens national championship contested here five times.
If seattles history as host offers any hints, it is bound to be another wild, unpredictable week. The kingdome, former seattle seahawks stadium seattle. Cdi to design the implosion of the kingdome in a fashion which would mitigate the demolitions impact on the community while supporting the fasttrack construction of the replacement stadium for the seattle seahawks. Sadly it doesnt cover much after the turn of the 20th century. A slideshow history of its site, design, and construction. There are over 275 support points on the dome and the grid includes an estimated 2. The renaming and logoaltering efforts had everything to do with honoring martin luther king and nothing to do with dissing the other king, said county councilman larry gossett, d seattle, who.
The name kingdome is derived from the stadiums location in king county, washington. I would try to sell this book to you, but this epic sciencefantasy is about lesbian necromancers, undead swordswomen, and political intrigue, so it sells itself. The building itself, contained 52,800 cubic yards of concrete and 443 tons of structural steel. The king street site, just south of pioneer square, was chosen after voters rejected putting the dome at seattle center. After all, who was there at the opening of the kingdome only to watch that fabled. The most noteworthy baseball game in the kingdomes history took place on october 8, 1995. The mariners went onto lose the game, 70 and finished the inaugural season with a 6498 record.
Kings books, located near tacomas wright park is a large bustling independent bookstore offering reader book clubs, author events, community gatherings, and the annual wayzgoose letterpress and book arts festival. Oct 06, 2006 tv footagedemolition of baseballfootball stadium. History of the great and mighty kingdome of china and the situation thereof book. Seattle hosted the first of several worlds fairs held in the pacific northwest when the alaskayukonpacific exhibition opened in 1909. On april 6, major league baseball returned to seattle when the mariners played the california angels before a kingdome crowd of 57,762. Thrushs 2008 book is a rejoinder to all that, a vivid retelling of native history in seattle, and it is an incredible history. Due to construction of the new parking garage and event center the acreage is now 23. The seahawks and the oaklandlos angeles raiders played five monday night games in the dome in the 1980s with seattle holding a 32 edge including a 370 blowout victory in 1986. Kingdome in seattle opens to a crowd of 54,000 on march 27. Carpet is rolled out by the rhinoceros machine and smoothed by the grasshopper machine after it has been zipped together. The best of seattle online in times of crisis, the most natural thing to do for those of us in the traveltourism industry would be to encourage you to take a vacation, break out of your box, explore somewhere new all of which is unfortunately not possible in our current situation. Stay happy, healthy and fit in your own home during covid19.