Canton Alley
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| Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 47°35′53″N 122°19′23″W / 47.59806°N 122.32306°W |
Canton Alley (Chinese: 廣州巷) is a historic alley between 7th and 8th Avenues South in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, in the United States.[1] It borders the East Kong Yick Building, which houses the Wing Luke Museum, and has hosted various community events.
Description and history
[edit]The Alley dates back to 1910–1912, when the adjacent East Kong Yick Building and West Kong Yick Building were constructed.[2][3] Canton Alley was once an active neighborhood space with apartments on the upper floors and small shops along both sides.[4] The alley now borders the Wing Luke Museum, a pan-Asian Pacific American community-based museum.[5]
Canton Alley was closed, repaved, and then reopened to the public in 2017 as part of a city reactivation project.[6] It has been the site of has various community events and alley parties.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canton Alley will get a makeover — Paved streets, lanterns, and pedestrians welcome". Northwest Asian Weekly. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canton Alley". Wing Luke Museum. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "Historic Alleys: Chinatown ID" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Reviving Canton Alley". University of Washington College of Built Environments. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Robinson, Chetanya (September 15, 2023). "Wing Luke Museum windows in Canton Alley smashed in alleged hate crime". International Examiner.
- ^ Murohashi, Misa (June 15, 2017), "Canton Alley in ID re-paved and reopened", North American Post
- ^ "Canton, Nord, & Pioneer Passage Alley Improvement Project". Seattle Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
External links
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