Harbor Steps (sometimes called Harbor Steps Park) is a
mixed-use development
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and public space connecting
Seattle
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's
Central Waterfront and
downtown
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, in the
U.S. state
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of Washington.
Description
Harbor Steps has a large outdoor staircase, as well as condominiums, hotels, offices, and retail spaces. The stairway connects First Avenue and Western Avenue, and has two fountains and plants. A pedestrian-only section of
Post Alley
Post Alley is a short street in Seattle. The northern end of the street runs under and through Pike Place Market. The alley is mostly paved with bricks. It was called "Seattle's best-known alley for its pedestrian environment and abutting shops ...
runs through the center of the Steps, which have been described as "Seattle's version of Rome's
Spanish steps
The Spanish Steps () in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top.
The monumental stairway of 135 steps is linked with the Trinità ...
".
File:Seattle - Harbor Steps rectilinear HDR pano 01.jpg, 2016
File:Harbor Steps Park 8620.jpg, 2023
History
The concept for Harbor Steps was conceived during the 1980s, and development and construction took place from 1990 to 2006. In the 2020s, the thoroughfare was renovated, reopening in 2024.
Businesses that have operated at Harbor Steps include
Dough Zone, Lecosho,
Skillet
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, and Taqueria Cantina.
The Harbor Steps Apartments appear in the 2002 film ''
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Arts and entertainment
*The Ring (franchise), ''The Ring'' (franchise), a Japanese horror media franchise
Literature
* ''The Ring'', a 1967 novel by Richard Chopping
* ''The Ring'', a 1988 book by Daniel Keys Moran
* ''The R ...
''.
Fodor's
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has recommended the Harbor Steps for people watching.
See also
*
Spanish Steps (Tacoma, Washington)
References
External links
*
{{Central Waterfront, Seattle
Central Waterfront, Seattle
Mixed-use developments in the United States