Iconic Oberto storefront on Rainier Avenue to close after 68 years
After more than 65 years in central Seattle, Oberto’s iconic storefront will close Sunday to make way for construction on a new school.
The specialty meat business’ building at 1715 Rainier Avenue South has been around since 1953. It was Oberto’s headquarters and production plant until 1978 when it became a storefront for the company’s meat snacks.
Now, The Hamlin Robinson School, which moved next door to Oberto in 2015, will construct a new middle school and expanded learning center on the site of the Oberto store. The school primarily serves children with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
“While this transition comes with mixed emotions, I am confident that the Hamlin Robinson School will add tremendous value to the community of Seattle,” Stephen Oberto, great grandson of founder Constantino Oberto, said in a statement.
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