Historic Chinatown Gate (Seattle) Explained
The Historic Chinatown Gate is a modern Paifang archway in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
Description and history
The 45adj=midNaNadj=mid archway is located over South King Street east of 5th Avenue South and the International District/Chinatown light rail station, marking the west end of the Chinatown neighborhood. The gate, designed by Paul Wu and Ming Zhang of MulvannyG2 Architecture of Bellevue, Washington, was built over a period of several months in late 2007 and is composed of a steel structure and ceramic ornaments, including 8,000 ceramic tiles made in southern China.[4] [5] The $500,000 construction cost was paid for by the Historic Chinatown Gate Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1999 to build the archway.[6] The Historic Chinatown Gate was dedicated on February 9, 2008, during a ceremony attended by local officials, including Seattle mayor Greg Nickels and Governor Christine Gregoire.[7] [8] [9]
Plans for a second gate at the eastern end of the district, to be located on South King Street at either 8th Avenue South or at 12th Avenue South in Little Saigon and estimated to cost $800,000, have been on hold since 2010.[6] [10]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Ng . Assunta . April 26, 2006 . Chinatown gate breaks ground on King St. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060505021847/http://www.nwasianweekly.com/20062918/chinatown20062918.htm . May 5, 2006 . . November 6, 2015.
- News: Lang Jones . Jeanne . November 25, 2007 . Paul Wu designs ceremonial entrance to Seattle's Chinatown neighborhood . . November 6, 2015.
- News: Yu . Deng . February 28, 2014 . An architect whose China heritage inspires his designs . . March 24, 2016 . September 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926170130/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2014-02/28/content_17312965.htm . live .
- February 9, 2008 . Seattle Chinatown Gate . Plaque . Historic Chinatown Gate Foundation . Historic Chinatown Gate.
- News: Lee . Eleanor . January 19, 2008 . Unveiling a beauty . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509163301/http://www.nwasianweekly.com/200827005/gate20082705.htm . May 9, 2008 . Northwest Asian Weekly . November 6, 2015.
- News: Smith . Casey . December 18, 2010 . In Seattle, plan for 2nd Chinese Gate surprises Vietnamese community . . November 6, 2015 . November 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151107055451/http://crosscut.com/2010/12/in-seattle-plan-for-2nd-chinese-gate-surprises-vie/ . live .
- Web site: Long . Priscilla . February 10, 2008 . Chinatown Gate is dedicated in Seattle on February 9, 2008. . . November 6, 2015 . December 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151226111817/http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8485 . live .
- News: Siderius . Christina . December 18, 2007 . New archway to distinguish Chinese International District . . November 6, 2015 . January 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105214438/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/new-archway-to-distinguish-chinese-international-district/ . live .
- News: Wong . Brad . January 6, 2008 . Historic gate provides another link to Chinatown's roots . . November 6, 2015 . December 27, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151227012722/http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Historic-gate-provides-another-link-to-1260821.php . live .
- News: Saito . Marino . January 31, 2014 . Plan for second China Gate still in the works . Northwest Asian Weekly . November 6, 2015 . November 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151107022459/http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2014/01/plan-second-china-gate-still-works/ . live .
