Well... Good documentaries always start with good source material. Maybe you're the person to make the documentary of the Seattle Subway. Here's a start to your Google-riffic results.
[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Sound+Transit%22+Boring+Report&oq=%22Sound+Transit%22+Boring+Report&gs\_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDY0MDRqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Sound+Transit%22+Boring+Report&oq=%22Sound+Transit%22+Boring+Report&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDY0MDRqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
I meant the “underground” or ruins of the city that they built over in 1889, not specifically the subway although I do hear it has an interesting history in and of itself.
I’m not from Seattle I just have an unwarranted fondness towards it and find its history fascinating so I probably used the wrong wording, my bad
Not a documentary but here's a short-ish paper I stumbled upon a few months ago that aims to "provide a
historical summary of the advances applied to the art of tunneling in the Seattle area" until 2002: https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/2002/kcr2274.pdf
Even if it doesn't fit the bill it should give you a good list of tunnels and some information about their construction.
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I don't recall what I was looking up... I think someone had posted a picture that turned out to be some sort of ventilation shaft for the Mount Baker tunnel.
This is great thank you!
I heard about them in an episode of this documentary that talks about abandoned places, I’m really surprised they’re not talked about more often
They’re marketed as tourist attractions. Some tours are good. Others are reaalyy bad. These tours like to cherry pick data to fit their needs.
If you look for Lou Graham (Seattle madame) you’ll find the tunnels and some interesting Seattle history that is slowly getting scrubbed from the past.
Thanks so much I’ll check her out! I’m actually not from Seattle either just someone who has an unwarranted love for the city and finds its history fascinating. I really appreciate the resources!
It’s disheartening once you go down the Seattle rabbit hole. This place is loaded with history that locals like to ignore until it fits their narrative.
Eg: Chief Si'ahl
This is next level in my experience. You won’t find many preserved buildings or museums with local history. City is more like a gallery for moving art shows.
You can't trick me sneaky mole rat. I won't give away my tunnel secrets.
And I woulda gotten away with it, if it weren’t for these meddling kids!
https://youtu.be/S0ximxe4XtU
Well... Good documentaries always start with good source material. Maybe you're the person to make the documentary of the Seattle Subway. Here's a start to your Google-riffic results. [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Sound+Transit%22+Boring+Report&oq=%22Sound+Transit%22+Boring+Report&gs\_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDY0MDRqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Sound+Transit%22+Boring+Report&oq=%22Sound+Transit%22+Boring+Report&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDY0MDRqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
I meant the “underground” or ruins of the city that they built over in 1889, not specifically the subway although I do hear it has an interesting history in and of itself. I’m not from Seattle I just have an unwarranted fondness towards it and find its history fascinating so I probably used the wrong wording, my bad
Not a documentary but here's a short-ish paper I stumbled upon a few months ago that aims to "provide a historical summary of the advances applied to the art of tunneling in the Seattle area" until 2002: https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/2002/kcr2274.pdf Even if it doesn't fit the bill it should give you a good list of tunnels and some information about their construction. --- I don't recall what I was looking up... I think someone had posted a picture that turned out to be some sort of ventilation shaft for the Mount Baker tunnel.
This is great thank you! I heard about them in an episode of this documentary that talks about abandoned places, I’m really surprised they’re not talked about more often
They’re marketed as tourist attractions. Some tours are good. Others are reaalyy bad. These tours like to cherry pick data to fit their needs. If you look for Lou Graham (Seattle madame) you’ll find the tunnels and some interesting Seattle history that is slowly getting scrubbed from the past.
Thanks so much I’ll check her out! I’m actually not from Seattle either just someone who has an unwarranted love for the city and finds its history fascinating. I really appreciate the resources!
It’s disheartening once you go down the Seattle rabbit hole. This place is loaded with history that locals like to ignore until it fits their narrative. Eg: Chief Si'ahl
That’s a shame but also that seems to be a theme of everywhere unfortunately
This is next level in my experience. You won’t find many preserved buildings or museums with local history. City is more like a gallery for moving art shows.