Dedicated parking is to be found on the corner of Holladay and Oceanway, thanks to the Gilbert Block.
Walk east on Broadway over the Necanicum River, and you’re in a very different world — the oldest part of Seaside, to be exact. Seaside’s mayor from 1912 to 1916, Alexandre Gilbert, rebuilt the four-block Gilbert District at the intersection of Broadway and Holladay Drive after the city’s big fire in 1912. Today the Gilbert District is thriving with vibrant restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, and antique stores. More than 30 local businesses call this historic district home. Here’s how to spend a few hours poking around.
Stroll across the arched Broadway Bridge and see the Gilbert Block Building, est. 1914, and Kirwen Building, est. 1913, the Wheatley-Desler Building, est. 1914, the Menzel Building est.1913, old Seaside City jail, est. 1914, and the old Seaside firehouse, est. 1914 on the corner of Highway 101 and Broadway Street.
The Historic Gilbert District 