Pioneer Building
The History of Seattle:
An Ant's Perspective
Seattle’s history evolves through tales told by an old carpenter ant before relinquishing her status as queen. The story illustrates how architecture reflects changes in culture and technology as a city grows.
Excerpt:
Mabel’s family went on a journey
to help survivors and see what still stood.
Brick and stone it was rumored
would replace the buildings of wood.
The journey took longer than planned
and construction was well underway.
One building stood out from the rest,
tree-like columns of stone at the entry.