Canton Alley
 The alley in 2022 | |
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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
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
- ^ "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
Media related to Canton Alley, Seattle at Wikimedia Commons
