N&T Birdland THEN3crop March 8, 2023 1424 × 558 Seattle Now & Then: Birdland, 1961 THEN3: Facing east, this 1951 view shows the building’s conversion to Eastside Hall, formerly the Savoy Ballroom. A barely visible “Aframerican” sign hangs in the shade beneath the overhang. (Courtesy Museum of History & Industry)