Lady Rainier, Bronze statue in SoDo neighborhood, Seattle, United States.
Lady Rainier is a bronze statue in Seattle's industrial neighborhood depicting a woman holding a raised glass about 10 feet (3 meters) tall. It sits near the former Rainier brewery building in the SoDo district close to major traffic routes.
A German brewing company commissioned this bronze figure in 1903 as a fountain with water flowing from the glass. The artwork became part of the brewery's visual identity during Seattle's peak brewing era.
The figure represents the link between Seattle's industrial past and the German brewing traditions that shaped the city's early years. It once stood at the brewery entrance as a symbol of the industry's economic power in the region.
The statue sits easily viewable from the street and can be seen from multiple angles along the roadside. Since this is a former industrial area still marked by traffic, visitors can stop briefly to observe it without needing special arrangements.
The glass in the statue's hand was originally functional as part of a fountain system where water flowed to simulate foam. This technical feature faded away during Prohibition and visitors often miss this detail about its past.
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