explore pioneer square
Welcome to the Original Seattle Neighborhood – rich in history, arts, culture, and food!
This secluded park marks the site of the original 1907 office of American Messenger Service, the forerunner of United Parcel Service (UPS). The founding of UPS, now an international corporation, was the result of local messenger boy James E. Casey’s entrepreneurial idea. He and his friend Claude Ryan operated out of a saloon basement here at 2nd Ave S and S Main St, delivering packages and messages by foot, bicycle, and streetcar. By 1919, the company had expanded to San Francisco. Waterfall Garden Park preserves the spirit of pioneering Seattle businesses that helped shape the city’s growth – from the Gold Rush era, to dot-com, and beyond.
