Do you like knowing things? About buildings? And have a couple free hours this afternoon? Today, University of Washington architecture professor Jeffrey Ochsner is giving a free talk on Seattle’s buildings, beginning in 1880, when the city’s total population was 3,500, through 1940. (Next Saturday is part two—1940 through 2010.) Having never been to a Seattle Architecture Foundation lecture, I can’t vouch for it, but (1) did I mention it’s free? and (2) if it’s boring, you can always go up to the 10th floor and survey the city’s architecture yourself. It’s beautiful up there. (Microsoft Auditorium, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, 386-4636. 1 pm, free.)
Christopher Frizzelle was The Stranger's print editor, and first joined the staff in 2003. He was the editor-in-chief from 2007 to 2016, and edited the story by Eli Sanders that won a 2012 Pulitzer... More by Christopher Frizzelle
Aha! You’re the reason why the event was a huge overflow crowd. We were turning people away at 1:05 after the auditorium filled up and people were already sitting in all the aisles. Some people waited at least 15 minutes in case the event coordinator “changed her mind” (about what, the fire code?) and let them in.
Awesome job directing people to this great event! Though you did make one very nice lady cry when I told her that no, I didn’t think she could get in, even if she’d spent an hour driving around trying to find it.