A likely year for this look north towards Lake Union and the north end is 1906. The Gas Works are being constructed on the “Wallingford Peninsula” and a the Vacant Lot, near the bottom, at the northwest corner of Madison and Terry waits yet for the 1907 construction of the Sorrento Hotel. It seems possible – perhaps likely – that the photo was taken from the St. James construction site. There is certainly plenty of searchable landmarks here – so many that one could give a generous part of one’s life to identifying them all, and with the Seattle Times “key word” search opportunities thru the Seattle Public Library (merely with a library card) there are plenty of opportunities to learn about everything here – nearly. The Backus mansion is here, as are the two Denny homes – still back-to-back.