The Gum Wall Virtual Walk- Pike Place Market - Seattle Washington

Virtual walk along the ally of the gum wall in Seattle, WA. It is located right next to the Pike Place Market on the lower level.

The wall is located in Post Alley adjacent to the box office for the Market Theater, a venue for comedy shows and other small performances. After it became the host of Unexpected Productions' Theatresports in 1991, the theater's walls were covered by patrons' pieces of used gum that had pennies pushed into them. The coins were later removed, but the gum remained amid several cleanings of the walls under orders from the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority. The market's officials reversed course and allowed the gum wall to stay, deeming it to a tourist attraction around 1999.

By the late 2000s, the gum wall had grown to 50 feet (15 m) long and included pieces as high as 20 feet (6.1 m). Some contributors to the gum wall arranged their pieces to create small works of art.

Before the wall was cleaned, a majority of the gum pieces would have lasted for years on the wall. Colder climates usually have no effect on the gum's movement, yet sun and warm temperatures can allow gum to melt and droop over any hanging surfaces.

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