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In 1889, Seattle lost 25 downtown blocks to a fire and later raised some streets by as much as 22 feet; 137 years later, visitors can walk through old storefronts and sidewalks beneath Pioneer Square

October 18, 2026
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On a warm afternoon in June 1889, a pot of boiling glue spilled over in a…