x—post-fire-lk-n-fm-elevated-ruin-at-Yesler-WEb May 29, 2016 1200 × 703 Seattle Now & Then: Seattle’s First Big Fire The 1889 ruins on Front Street (First Ave.) looking north from near where the Peterson and Bros Studio was a tenant in the late 1870s and early 80’s. Compare this to the Elephant Store – Denny Hill shot above.