Seattle Historical Sites

This 3-story brick-clad apartment building was constructed in 1929, according to the 1937 King County Assessor property card, in the Uptown neighborhood. According to the original drawings (dated 1929) the building was designed by designer T.E. McCormick for owner T.N. Askell. The building, at the time of its construction, had 24 apartment units. Askell was a builder and responsible for the construction of at least one other apartment building in Uptown, 715 Second Avenue W (1930).

Constructed in 1929, this brick clad apartment building is located at the northwest corner of Third Avenue W and W Mercer Street. The 3-story building has a rectangular plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The building is clad in brick veneer with terra cotta ornamentation. The building has a flat roof with a parapet. The parapet steps up around a terra cotta cartouche centered on its main (east) elevation. A terra cotta beltcourse forms a cornice below the parapet, which also feature terra cotta coping. The front entrance is centered on the east façade and is framed by a flat arch opening trimmed out in terra cotta. Terra cotta key stones with brick soldier courses from the window headers. The windows have been replaced with wood-clad fiberglass windows.

The building retains good integrity, other than its window replacements, and is a typical apartment building from its era.