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King County Archives
Make Your Own Zine workshop
Create your own zine with help from Seattle-area archivists! Zines are small, self made booklets filled with drawings, writing, or cut and paste images from magazines, posters, books, and more. No experience needed—we’ll bring the supplies, you bring the creativity.
When: October 30, 2:30–5pm (registration required)
Where: *The Seattle Public Library, Douglass-Truth Branch
2300 E. Yesler Way, Seattle
Who: Free and open to the public. Sign up today!
*This event is NOT hosted, sponsored, or endorsed by The Seattle Public Library.
Rise and Fall of the Kingdome exhibit
Kingdome stadium at sunset, Series 1608, Box 4, folder 5, Department of Stadium Administration photographs, King County Archives, Seattle, WA.
Stop by the King Street Customer Service Center and explore a pop-up exhibit about the Kingdome, King County’s first multi-purpose stadium. Learn why it was built, what happened there, and what led to its demolition. The exhibit includes historic photos from events like Seahawks games and a Rolling Stones concert, plus images of the stadium’s construction and its dramatic implosion.
When: October 5–31, weekdays, 8:30am–4pm
Where: 2nd floor, King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle
Who: Free and open to the public; no registration needed
Order recorded property documents
King County Archives holds historical recorded documents dated from 1853 to July 31, 1991. Examples include deeds, mortgages, reconveyances, easements, short plats, leases, and liens.
Exception: The Archives doesn't fill requests for plats, surveys, or condo drawings. We also don't fill requests for documents recorded after July 31, 1991. Order on the County Recorder's Office records search site.
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Hours
Phone / Email customer service hours
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Walk-in lobby hours
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Research Room hours
By appointment only