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Atmosphere of Orient in Seattle Chinatown

Explores the businesses, restaurants, and culture of Chinese Americans in the Chinatown/International District. Includes a picture of looking down King Street towards King Street Station.

Big Lift for Crossroads

The renovation of an area along Jackson Street between Eighth Ave to Tenth Ave. Titled the Big Lift and completed by Operation Crossroads (local community).

The Chinatown Scene

A brief history of how Chinatown/International District was formed.

A Chinatown Story

A look into renovating the Milwaukee Hotel, one of the most well-known hotels in the Chinatown/International District. On the back is a request for donations.

Chinese Community Council

Notes from a meeting of the Chinese Community Council in which they discuss a youth activities study (finding a place for youths to meet and participate in activities), the needs of the Chinese elderly, the housing situation in Seattle, and…

District Park Dedicated

Pavilion was made in Taiwan and a gift from Taipei Pavilion restored in 2009 museum retains some pieces of the original

District Street name origins

Origins of some of the street names in the Chinatown/International District

Federal housing programs explored

Explanation of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, with a focus on Section 8 and Section 312 in relation to the Chinatown/International District. It shows that the District isn't getting the housing rehabilitation that it needs.