Former name(s) Mill Street | Length 2.2 mi (3.5 km) | |
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Maintained by Seattle Department of Transportation Majorjunctions | ||
Yesler Way is an east–west street in Seattle named for Henry Yesler. East–west streets in Seattle south of Yesler Way are prefixed “South”; avenues are suffixed with “South” as they cross Yesler Way. The street originates at Alaskan Way on the downtown Seattle waterfront and runs east through Yesler Terrace, the Central District, and Leschi to just east of 32nd Avenue, where the arterial route switches to Lake Dell Avenue. A short residential segment of East Yesler Way, which it turns into east of Broadway, exists to the west of Lake Washington Boulevard.
Contents
Map of Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
History
In the 1850s, when freshly cut logs were sent down the steep street, the street was referred to as Skid Road, which became genericized as Skid Row in other cities.
References
Yesler Way Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA