Canton_Alley
Canton Alley
Historic alley in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Canton Alley (Chinese: 廣州巷) is a historic alley between 7th and 8th Avenues South in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, in the United States.[1]
Framed by the East Kong Yick Building and West Kong Yick Building,[2] Canton Alley was once an active neighborhood space with apartments on the upper floors and small shops along both sides.[3] The alley now borders the Wing Luke Museum, a pan-Asian Pacific American community-based museum.[4]
Canton Alley was closed, repaved, and then reopened to the public in 2017 as part of a city reactivation project.[5]
Canton Alley has been the site of has various community events and alley parties.[6]