Canton Alley
Historic alley in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
47°35′53″N 122°19′23″W / 47.59806°N 122.32306°W / 47.59806; -122.32306 Canton Alley (Chinese: 廣州巷) is a historic alley between 7th and 8th Avenues South in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, in the United States.[1]
Framed by the East Kong Yick Building and West Kong Yick Building,[2] Canton Alley was once an active neighborhood space with apartments on the upper floors and small shops along both sides.[3] The alley now borders the Wing Luke Museum, a pan-Asian Pacific American community-based museum.[4]
Canton Alley was closed, repaved, and then reopened to the public in 2017 as part of a city reactivation project.[5]
Canton Alley has been the site of has various community events and alley parties.[6]
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A wall on Canton Alley -
Shops along the alley
References
- ^ "Canton Alley will get a makeover — Paved streets, lanterns, and pedestrians welcome". Northwest Asian Weekly. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Historic Alleys: Chinatown ID" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Reviving Canton Alley". University of Washington College of Built Environments. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Robinson, Chetanya (September 15, 2023). "Wing Luke Museum windows in Canton Alley smashed in alleged hate crime". International Examiner.
- ^ Murohashi, Misa (June 15, 2017), "Canton Alley in ID re-paved and reopened", North American Post
- ^ "Canton, Nord, & Pioneer Passage Alley Improvement Project". Seattle Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
External links
Media related to Canton Alley, Seattle at Wikimedia Commons
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Chinatown–International District, Seattle
- East Kong Yick Building
- Eastern Hotel
- Louisa Hotel
- Nippon Kan Theatre
- Panama Hotel
- A+ Hong Kong Kitchen
- Bush Garden
- Chengdu Taste
- The Chicken Supply
- Chung Chun Rice Dog
- Dim Sum King
- Eastern Cafe
- Fuji Bakery
- Harbor City Restaurant
- Hello Em
- Hood Famous
- Huong Binh Vietnamese Cuisine
- Jade Garden Restaurant
- Joe's Bar and Grill
- Maneki
- Mike's Noodle House
- Oasis Tea Zone
- Phnom Penh Noodle House
- Phở Bắc
- Pink Gorilla
- Saigon Deli
- Saigon Vietnam Deli
- Seattle Best Tea
- Tai Tung
- Tamarind Tree
- Uwajimaya
- Chinatown–International District Night Market
- Chinese Community Bulletin Board
- Historic Chinatown Gate
- North American Post
- Statue of Sun Yat-sen
- Wing Luke Museum
- Canton Alley
- International District/Chinatown station
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