Historical Marker
Interurban Building
Historical marker location:
157 Yesler Way, Seattle, Washington
( Marker is on Yesler Way, on the right when traveling east.)
1890.
The state's largest city, Seattle, was originally named "New York Alki" by its founders, which means "New York by and by" in Chinook Jargon, a trade language used by Native Americans and early settlers.