Canton Alley Explained

Canton Alley
Map Type:Washington
Location:Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Canton Alley 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.

Canton Alley has been the site of has various community events and alley parties.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Canton Alley will get a makeover — Paved streets, lanterns, and pedestrians welcome . March 7, 2022 . Northwest Asian Weekly . July 17, 2015 . January 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120140250/http://nwasianweekly.com/2015/07/canton-alley-will-get-a-makeover-paved-streets-lanterns-and-pedestrians-welcome/ . live .
  2. Web site: Historic Alleys: Chinatown ID. 2023-01-01.
  3. Web site: Reviving Canton Alley. University of Washington College of Built Environments. 2023-01-02.
  4. News: Robinson. Chetanya. September 15, 2023 . Wing Luke Museum windows in Canton Alley smashed in alleged hate crime. International Examiner.
  5. Web site: Canton, Nord, & Pioneer Passage Alley Improvement Project. Seattle Department of Transportation. 2023-01-02.

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