When most of Seattle's original founders settled at today's Pioneer
Square, William Bell set up his own neighborhood a couple of miles up
the waterfront. Bell's Town grew in the early 20th century, when Seattle
leveled the adjacent Denny Hill, and the newly flat regrade became a
low-rent district of bars, hotels, and industry. In recent decades,
Belltown has become one of the nation's fastest growing urban
neighborhoods with upscale condominium towers and fashionable
restaurants. This new volume chronicles--in more than 200 images--the
colorful history of this diverse and constantly changing area. Readers
will enjoy early glimpses of such landmarks as the Seafair Torchlight
Parade, the Seattle Center Monorail, the legendary Dog House, and the
Edgewater Inn.