File:Madison St from vicinity of 1st Ave, probably between 1890 and 1893 (SEATTLE 641).jpg

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Caption on image: Madison St. No. 200. 1: Rainier Club 2: Providence Hospital 3: Cordrays Theatre. 4: Central School. 5: Hotel Rainier 6: Chamber of Commerce. On verso of image: Looking up Madison St. from near 1st Ave. in the 90's.

• Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Clubs--Washington (State)--Seattle; Music halls--Washington (State)--Seattle); Schools--Washington (State)--Seattle; Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Seattle Chamber of Commerce--Facilities
• Subjects (LCSH): Madison Street (Seattle, Wash.); Rainier Club (Seattle, Wash.); Providence Hospital (Seattle, Wash.); Cordrays Theatre (Seattle, Wash.); Central School (Seattle, Wash.); Hotel Rainier (Seattle, Wash.); Central business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Catholic hospitals--Washington (State)--Seattle

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Identifying the James McNaught mansion as "Rainier Club" (written on photo) almost certainly means this is not later than 1893, when they moved out. Presence of "Cordrays Theatre" (the Third Avenue Theatre, at the northeast corner of Third and Madison) means it cannot be earlier that 1890. The building on the extreme left of the photo (with only the "Co." sign visible on top), later known as the Standard Furniture Bldg, was built in 1891, narrowing the range a bit from 1891-1893.