4, 1872-Occidental-fm-Main-THEN-WEB2 September 21, 2014 1200 × 741 Seattle Now & Then: The Occidental Hotel North on Occidental ca. 1872. In truth the avenue was then still named Second. Note the big puddle to the left. When the first settlers first arrived on this side of Ellliott Bay in 1852, this covered by the tides more often than not.