Established
in 1907, Seattle's Pike Place Market is the oldest continuously operating
and most historically authentic public market in the country. When the
Pike Place Market was threatened with demolition and replacement, citizens
of Seattle voted in 1971 to establish a seven-acre Pike Place Market
Historical District and a Market Historical Commission to preserve its
physical and social character as "the soul of Seattle." This section
includes the history of the Market; the regulatory processes governing
Market properties and uses; printable PDF application form; answers
to frequently asked questions, meeting schedules and agendas of the
Pike Place Market Historical Commission.
Established
in 1907, Seattle's Pike Place Market is the oldest continuously operating
and most historically authentic public market in the country. When the
Pike Place Market was threatened with demolition and replacement, citizens
of Seattle voted in 1971 to establish a seven-acre Pike Place Market
Historical District and a Market Historical Commission to preserve its
physical and social character as "the soul of Seattle." This section
includes the history of the Market; the regulatory processes governing
Market properties and uses; printable PDF application form; answers
to frequently asked questions, meeting schedules and agendas of the
Pike Place Market Historical Commission.