Truck accidentally destroys Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square pergola on January 15, 2001. On January 15, 2001, the historic iron and glass pergola at Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle collapses when a truck strikes it around 5:45 a.m. The pergola and the nearby Tlingit totem pole (which is not damaged) are national historic landmarks. Located at…
To add classic garden architecture and define an outdoor space, a pergola nails it. For homes or commercial spaces, pergolas deliver both form and function. Whether attached to a building or as a stand-alone structure, a pergola can provide privacy, shade, a ceiling of sorts to an outdoor room, a focal point and a support…
Creating a classic looking garden environment used to require a lot of labor and construction know how. This is because adding features such as a path covered by one or more pergolas was no easy task in years past, demanding those who lived decades ago or even earlier to be able to cut the wood,…