Yesler Terrace, Seattle

Name: Yesler Terrace
Address: 917 East Yesler Way, Seattle, United States

#479 among attractions in Seattle

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Yesler Terrace, a 22-acre public housing development in Seattle, Washington was, at the time of its completion in 1941, Washington state's first public housing development and the first racially integrated public housing development in the United States. It occupies much of the area formerly known as Yesler Hill, Yesler's Hill, or Profanity Hill. The development is administered by the Seattle Housing Authority, who have been redeveloping the neighborhood into a mixed-income area with multi-story buildings and community amenities since 2013. ()

Coordinates: 47°36'5"N, 122°19'9"W

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917 East Yesler WayDowntown Seattle (Yesler Terrace)Seattle United States

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Yesler Terrace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Collins Pub, St. James Cathedral, Frye Art Museum, Donnie Chin International Childrens Park.

0.6 miW
Nightlife
Collins Pub, Seattle
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, Collins Pub serves as a beacon for both craft beer aficionados and those in pursuit of a vibrant social scene. This establishment, housed in a character-rich building that echoes Seattle's storied past, offers...
0.5 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. James Cathedral, Seattle
14 min walk • St. James Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at 804 Ninth Avenue in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the seat of its archbishop, currently Paul D. Etienne. The cathedral is named for St.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Frye Art Museum, Seattle
12 min walk • The Frye Art Museum is an art museum located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. The museum emphasizes painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present.
0.4 miSW
Park
Donnie Chin International Childrens Park, Seattle
10 min walk • Donnie Chin International Childrens Park, formerly known as the International District Childrens Park or International Children's Park, is a 0.2-acre public park for children in the Chinatown–International District neighborhood of downtown Seattle, Washington, United States.
0.5 miW
Monuments and statues
Prefontaine Fountain, Seattle
14 min walk • Prefontaine Fountain is a fountain by Carl Frelinghuysen Gould, installed at Prefontaine Place, a small park in the Pioneer Square district of Seattle, Washington, near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Yesler Way.
~1440 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Nippon Kan Theatre, Seattle
7 min walk • The Nippon Kan Theatre is a former Japanese theater in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located in the Kobe Park Building at 628 S. Washington Street, in the former Japantown section of Seattle's International District.
0.5 miW
City hall
Seattle City Hall, Seattle
14 min walk • Seattle City Hall is the home of the offices of the mayor and city council of Seattle, Washington, located between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue in the downtown area of the city. Most city departments have their offices in the nearby Seattle Municipal Tower.
0.6 miW
Antiques, Shopping centre, Shopping
Pioneer Building, Seattle
17 min walk • The Pioneer Building is a Richardsonian Romanesque stone, red brick, terra cotta, and cast iron building located on the northeast corner of First Avenue and James Street, in Seattle's Pioneer Square District.
~1460 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, Seattle
8 min walk • The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is a history museum in Seattle, Washington, United States, which focuses on the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans.
0.5 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Foster/White Gallery, Seattle
13 min walk • The Foster/White Gallery is an art gallery in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It was started as the Richard White Gallery in 1968 in the Pioneer Square neighborhood.
0.4 miS
Bridge
Jose Rizal Bridge, Seattle
11 min walk • The Jose Rizal Bridge carries 12th Avenue South over South Dearborn Street and Interstate 90 in Seattle, connecting the International District to Beacon Hill. Built in 1911, and originally called the 12th Avenue South Bridge or the Dearborn Street Bridge, it was one of the first permanent steel bridges in Seattle.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Yesler Terrace?

Nearby attractions include Chinese Baptist Church, Seattle (7 min walk), Nippon Kan Theatre, Seattle (7 min walk), Chinatown-International District, Seattle (7 min walk), Kobe Terrace, Seattle (7 min walk).

How to get to Yesler Terrace by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yesler Terrace:

Tram

Yesler & Broadway • Lines: First Hill Streetcar (2 min walk)
12th & Jackson • Lines: First Hill Streetcar (6 min walk)

Bus

Boren Ave & E Yesler Way • Lines: 630, 9 (2 min walk)
E Yesler Way & 12th Ave S • Lines: 27 (4 min walk)

Light rail

International District/Chinatown • Lines: 1 (12 min walk)
Pioneer Square • Lines: 1 (15 min walk)

Trolleybus

Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way • Lines: 1, 13, 49 (13 min walk)
3rd Ave & Columbia St • Lines: 1, 13, 3, 4, 49 (17 min walk)

Train

Seattle King Street (14 min walk)
Westlake Center (29 min walk)

Ferry

West Seattle, Vashon Island Water Taxi • Lines: 339, West Seattle-Seattle (24 min walk)
Seattle • Lines: Seattle-Bremerton, Seattle-Winslow (25 min walk)