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Elevators take visitors to an observation deck 520 ft (160 m) above ground in 41 seconds, which offers panoramic views of the downtown Seattle skyline, the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay, and various islands in Puget Sound. On April 19, 1999, the city's Landmarks Preservation Board designated the tower a ...
Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington and the Cascade Range. This peak is located southeast of Tacoma, approximately 60 miles (97 km) south-southeast of Seattle. [26] [27] Mount Rainier has a topographic prominence of 13,210 ft (4,026 m). [2]
It overlooks Downtown Seattle and is located along West Highland Drive between 2nd Avenue West and 3rd Avenue West. The park's view is considered to offer the most iconic views of the city skyline, with the Space Needle prominent at the center, Elliott Bay to the west, and Mount Rainier in the background. [1] [2]
The Longmire Historic District is in turn part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture. [1] Longmire is the second most popular destination for visitors to Mount Rainier National Park after Paradise.
The bridge, notable for its Art Deco motifs, is part of 15th Ave NE, spanning the eastern edge of the ravine in Cowen Park. [13] [14] Also part of the Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington Thematic Resource listing [8] 53: Daughters of the American Revolution-Rainier Chapter House: Daughters of the American Revolution-Rainier Chapter House
Mount Rainier National Park is a national park of the United States located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in Washington state. [3] The park was established on March 2, 1899, as the fourth national park in the United States, preserving 236,381 acres (369.3 sq mi; 956.6 km 2) [1] including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,410-foot (4,390 m) stratovolcano.
The Space Needle and other Seattle Center buildings built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (World's Fair), viewed from Kerry Park at sunset. In the background are Downtown and Mount Rainier Smith Tower (completed 1914) viewed from the north King Street Station and skyline
Queen Anne Water Tank#1: 1410 First Avenue N. More images: Querio House: Listed at 9326 7th Avenue S., now at 9364 7th Avenue S. Rainier Club: 810 4th Avenue: More images: Rainier Cold Storage & Ice / Seattle Brewing & Malting Company Building: 6000-6004 Airport Way S. More images: Ramsing House: 540 N.E. 80th Street: RKO Distributing Company ...