Murals abound in Seattle, popping up on the side of buildings and disguising concrete in virtually every neighborhood in Seattle. Murals are a way for social causes to be conveyed, artists to express themselves and business to advertise their goods. Below are some of the Seattle murals you will see as you explore the city.
Below are photos and a short description of various murals found in some Northern Seattle neighborhoods. We will continue to add murals, give us a shout if you know of any good murals!
A wall on a building on 65th street in what colloquially is known as Stumbletown has had a couple of different murals over the years, including the previous one of Liz Taylor.
This henry mural along a wall on a private property off of 8th Ave in Ballard just above 65th Street features walruses on bicycles.
Another henry mural on a garage, but just the top part in this case
A mural for two tenants of this commercial building, Mattress Firm and AT&T, tucked away behind cement trucks off Leary Way in Ballard
Fremont Brewing's prodution facility in Ballard has a number of murals on the building, including this crane on the front
Magic Touch Mopeds off of Leary Way in Ballard has their building covered in a mural with engine parts
This retaining wall on a private residence on 50th street in Ballard has a hummingbird mural painted on it
Bernie's Automotive Services in Ballard has a henry mural of a moose and bear fishing on the side of the building
Ballard Machine Works on 49th street has a henry mural with a sasquatch watering the garden
Obec Brewery in Ballard has a mural of the hop harvest on the side of their building
Seattle Coffee Works has a flower mural painted on the side of the building in the alleyway
This mural from the 4Bs - Ballard Grill & Alehouse is off of Leary Way between Ballard and Fremont, also knows as Frelard
The 4Bs in Frelard decked out the parking lot with a series of murals, in addition to the mural on the building
Martino's on Greenwood Ave in Phinney Ridge entices potential customers with their mural on the side of the building.
This colorful mural is from Red Mill Burgers on Phinney Ridge
Henry mural painted on someone's garage on 8th Ave near 75th Street in Whittier Heights