Historical Marker

Schwabacher’s Store

Historical marker location:
107 South 1st Avenue, Seattle, Washington
( Marker is on South 1st Avenue south of Yesler Way, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1989

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.
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