James Street in Seattle

James Street in Seattle is a four-lane, asphalted secondary road. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Yesler Way and crosses 2nd Avenue, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, 7th Avenue, 8th Avenue, 9th Avenue, Terry Avenue, Boren Avenue and Minor Avenue. Nearby you can find among others 8 artworks, 3 restaurants, 2 convenience stores and 2 hair salons. The nearest bus stop is Jefferson Street & 9th Avenue (about 150 m away). The bus line 193 as well as the trolleybus lines 3 and 4 serve this stop. James Street also exists in Black Diamond and Enumclaw.

Road Type
secondary road
Lanes
4
Speed Limit
25 mph
Route
northeast-southwest

Artworks

  • Evolving Wing and the Gravity of Presence (Artist: Eric Robertson).
  • Return (Artist: Beliz Brother). The images were created from original photographs taken by the artist with some from archival collections. The intent was to create a collection of images that appeared timeless. The 74 glass panels are facted to from a sweeping curved glass wall that d.
  • Blue Glass Passage (Artist: James Carpenter). A walkway suspended between the office tower to the north and the City Council Chamber to the south. The deck is formed with blue laminated glass panels and the east wall guardrails are transparent laminated glass..
  • Continuum (Artist: Beliz Brother). The artwork is a collection of over 5,000 images of the people of Seattle. The images range from 1.5 to 4.5 in dimension. From a distance the images are seen as a repeating rhythmic pattern. From close range the images can be read as a peoples history.
  • Water Weaving Light Cycle (Artist: Nobuho Nagasawa). A light and sound sculpture, made of optical fiber and woven in Kyoto by traditional kimono weavers, emulates cascading water and the rhythms of waves breaking on the shores of nearby Puget Sound. The lights and sounds, controlled by computer, link to t.
  • Wings (Artist: Darlene Nguyen-Ely).
  • Witness and Dilemma, Levels, Weights and Measures (Artist: Pam Beyette). The courts stairwell artwork is comprised of 24 bronze sculptures mounted in a grid pattern on a 26 ft. architectural plaster wall. Each object is a metaphor, symbol or rebus, a puzzle within a larger puzzles that challenges the viewer..
  • Ornamental Iron in Leather/Contradictory Vibrations? (Artist: Marita Dingus). A mixed-media Installation of leather and fabric forms strung together on wire. The artist took her inspiration from ornamental ironwork and pieced quilts..

Bus stops

  • James Street & 8th Avenue.
  • James Street & 5th Avenue.
  • James Street & 3rd Avenue.
  • James Street & 4th Avenue.
  • bus lines 193
  • trolleybus lines 3, 4

Hair salons

  • Kings Den at James Street 219 (98104).
  • Clean Cut (opening hours: Mon–Sun 10–18) at James Street 221 (98104). Walk-Ins Welcome.

Stationery stores

  • LMI Office Supply at James Street 208 (98104).

Fast food restaurants

  • Subway (Sandwich, takeout, opening hours: Mon–Fri 8–20; Sat 10–19) at James Street 951 (98104).

Restaurants

  • Fusion Bistro (Indian, Fusion, vegan options, vegetarian options) at 2nd Avenue 601 (98104).
  • Chuck's Hole in the Wall Barbecue (American, Barbecue, since 1989, opening hours: Mon–Fri 11–14:30) at James Street 215 (98104).
  • Rojo's Mexican Food (Mexican, vegan options, opening hours: Mon–Thu 11–16; Fri–Sat 11–19) at James Street 217 (98104).

Convenience stores

  • Stockbox First Hill Grocery (opening hours: Mon–Fri 7–20; Sat, Sun 8–20) at James Street 901.
  • Drexel Deli & Grocery at 3rd Avenue 523 (98104).

Florists

  • Seattle Flowers (opening hours: Mon–Fri 8–16:30; Sat 8–16:30; Sun 8–14) at 2nd Avenue 600 (98104).

Opticians

  • Eyes on James (UW Medicine, opening hours: Mon–Fri 8–16:30) at James Street 908 (98104).

Gas stations

  • 76 (76) at James Street 914.

Streets nearby

Jefferson Street
Tumbling Figures, Jefferson Street & 9th Avenue, Jefferson Street & Broadway, Diva Espresso
350 ft
7th Avenue
Anchorhead Coffee Co, Starbucks, Walla Walla Farms, The Commerce Bank of Washington, Dexter Avenue & Denny Way, Qiao Lin Hotpot, Urban Garden, Seattle Convention Center Arch at 705 Pike, NYC Deli Market
400 ft
Columbia Street
Transition, Seattle Presents, Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery, Entercom Communications, Post Gallery, Burnt District, Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union, Pacific Building Parking, Rainier Club Parking, Columbia St & 2nd Ave, Columbia Street & Alaskan Way, Sky View Observatory, Monorail Espresso, Chesterfield Services
0.1 mi
8th Avenue
Coffee Tree, Aluxe Beauty Salon, Marion Dry Cleaners, BluePearl, 8th Ave & Pine St, The Market Hall, Tetris Mural, Ethioblue, Espresso Caffe Dior, FedEx Office, Gyro Stop, Taco Del Mar, Visit Seattle Concierge Services, Coin & Stamp, GoNetYourself, Hill Top Deli Market, Daniel's Broiler, Andare, Quick Shuttle, Shake Shack, Urban Sushi Kitchen, Wild Ginger - McKenzie, The Seattle Barkery, Kitanda, VanMoof, Happy Lemon, Gage Academy of Art, Sephora, Avenue Smiles, Café Amazon
0.2 mi
Terry Avenue
Metropolitan Cafe, FedEx Office, trübistro, A Pizza Mart - Stewart, Sola Salon Studios, Nana’s Green Tea, Jax, Seattle Surgery Center, 76, Café Frieda, Stella
0.2 mi
Terrace Street
Terrace Street & 5th Avenue
0.2 mi
Boren Avenue
Boren Avenue & East Yesler Way, Artly Coffee @ Hill7, Boren Ave & Columbia St, Boren Ave & Marion St, Seattle Tattoo Emporium, Boren Ave & Pike St, The Hideout, Gyro First, Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen, Boren Ave & Madison St, First Hill, The First Hill Exhibit, Boren Ave & James St, Red Light Camera, Boren Ave & Seneca St, Metropolitan Cafe, Boren Ave & Jefferson St, Boren Avenue & Virginia Street
0.2 mi
Alder Street
0.2 mi
9th Avenue
9th Avenue & Alder Street, Harborview Ninth and Jefferson Street Pharmacy, Einstein Bros. Bagels, First Tech Federal Credit Union, Universal Adaptor, Coffee Tree and Poke, 9th Avenue & Cherry Street, 9th Avenue & Columbia Street, 9th Avenue & James Street, 9th Avenue & Marion Street, Urban Rest Stop Care, Discovery Portal, Taco Del Mar, Sound Credit Union, Subway, MBR Bike Shop, Vinason, Greenlots, Xfinity, Swan Healthy Gourmet, Goodsoul, Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, Mary's Place, Caffe Ladro, 9th Avenue & Jefferson Street, Red Light Camera, Daawat Grill & Bar, Box Office, 9th Ave & Spring St
0.2 mi