Overview

Jamees W. Smith managed this wood-frame theatre building before the Seattle Fire of 06/06/1889 on 3rd Avenue South.

Building History

James W. Smith likely operated two theatres in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood in 1884. One, known simply as the "Bijou Theatre," stood on Second Avenue South between Mill Street (later Yesler Way) and Washington Street. The other operated as Smith's Bijou Theatre on the east side of 3rd Avenue South between Main and Washington Streets.

James Smith resided at the 2nd Avenue Theatre. A relation, Thomas H. Smith worked as a cashier at the Bijou on 2nd and also resided there. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1884, p. 187.)

PCAD id: 24541