My research of the Seattle Times historical archive for mentions of the Panama Hotel yielded stories of a colorful past. For example:
Oct 21, 1913 - A resident shoots himself in the leg
Jan 21, 1914 - A phone is stolen from the office
Jan 13, 1915 - A suspect jumps from a 2nd floor window to escape police
Apr 30, 1916 - Watch and money stolen from a resident
Nov 10, 1918 - Resident looking for work as driver and mechanic
Feb 21, 1921 - Resident arrested as American Legion bombing suspect
Aug 26, 1921 - Resident victim of armed robbery
Sep 9, 1921 - Money and railroad tickets stolen from resident
Nov 18, 1925 - Resident's annual wages stolen
Feb 24, 1925 - Resident drugged and robbed
Jul 2 1925 - Resident arrested for wife beating
Nov 6, 1926 - Resident dies in fall on cannery vessel
Mar 18, 1930 - Murderer returns to scene of crime at hotel
Oct 21, 1931 - Resident abducted and robbed
Jan 20, 1932 - Resident commits suicide
Aug 4, 1941 - Resident breaks up deadly robbery at speakeasy
Sep 20, 1944 - Hori brothers return from camp to segregate basement belongings
Sep 22, 1944 - Hori brothers shipping basement belongings back to camp
Sep 24, 1944 - Sento discovered by building manager
Sep 15, 1954 - Wake for Sanjiro Hori
Feb 4, 1963 - Sento closes
Aug 19, 1964 - I-5 construction equipment damages building
Dec 21, 1973 - International District hotels struggle
Jul 15, 1977 - Murder suspects arrested in hotel
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National Historic Landmark
You can read about the Panama Hotel at the website of the National Historic Landmark Program.
Holdens Play Piano at Panama Hotel
I met with two of Oscar Holden's sons last evening at the Panama Hotel. Dave and Jimmy had not seen each other since visiting their mother's grave site two years ago. They both sat down at the piano and played briefly. Dave played "All the Things You Are" and Jimmy played "The Nearness of You." They both enjoyed hearing the other play and reminisced on their many musical adventures.
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