Seattle's Painted Traffic Control Boxes Maps

Here are the maps of the locations of Seattle's Painted Traffic Control Boxes.  The first one is of the West Edge Neighborhood.  Todd Lown stated on his blog that he had painted 26 of them.  

I will have 26 boxes that Todd either painted or designed and painted, along with Jesse Brown, but I have to include 3 in the Sodo neighborhood also.  However, I apparently missed photographing Todd's  box at 1st and Pine.  Counting that one, I will have all 26 of Todd's, plus one painted by A. Swanson, in front of McDonald's on 4th and Stacy in the Sodo neighborhood.

I will post a photo of the last one, number 27 at 1st and Pine later tonight.  Bruce told me he would drive me over to this location and let me hop out while he drives around the block, traffic permitting.  

I think this is all the painted boxes, but if I discover more, I will get them posted as well.  The department of transportation's website did have a reference to an application to paint these boxes and there may be more by other artists.

I will post the information I have on Todd Lown and Jesse Brown tonight.  If anyone out there can contribute to our knowledge, please feel free to comment.  I will also attempt to contact these artists, however their blogs and the website I found that referenced them all appear to be dormant and I have no email addresses.  Perhaps someone will see this blog at some time and inform them of our interest.

Seattle's Painted Traffic Control Boxes 26

Photo by:  Cherri

This is the last of the boxes I have found.  The last four are in the Sodo Neighborhood, and the first 22 are in the West Edge neighborhood.  All but one were designed by Todd Lown and Jesse Brown.  

Tomorrow I will add a map of these boxes and the information I have gathered about these two artists.  I will also try to contact Todd on his blog and report back whatever new stuff I can discern.  If anyone has anything to contribute about these boxes or these artists, please fill free to add a comment.

Also, if you wish to view all the Painted boxes in one place, I have shared a folder at the following link:    https://plus.google.com/photos/105525107077876984484/albums/5801818673517774209

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Photo by:  Cherri

Some of these traffic control boxes are dirty and in need of cleaning.  However, some of them have also been hit with graffiti.  That really makes me mad.   How disrespectful of the the artist who took the time to paint these treasures, just for the public's pleasure.  Here's my plea, "Go tag your own walls!"

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Photo by:  Cherri

This one was not painted by Todd Lown and Jesse Brown.  It has a signature on the side that reads A. Swanson.

It is located in front of McDonald's in the Sodo Neighborhood.  That is my "pit stop" when I pick Bruce up from work, where I empty my tank and refill it with another diet coke!

Seattle's Painted Traffic Control Boxes 23

Photo by:  Cherri

This is a larger traffic control box than the ones in the West Edge neighborhood.  It also was designed by Jesse Brown, not Town Lown, but the are still both credited with painting it.

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Photo by:  Cherri

Seattle's Painted Traffic Control Boxes 21

Painted by:  Cherri

Nice to know people my age are part of Seattle's culture, too