Summary for 2101 8th AVE / Parcel ID 0660000320 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Metro Volkswagen garage |
Common Name: |
Toyota of Seattle |
| Style: |
Commercial |
Neighborhood: |
Denny Triangle |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1966 |
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| Significance |
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This concrete service garage was built in 1966 adjacent to Metro Volkswagen's showroom, but on a separate parcel of land. This was probably one of the area's first dealers of foreign automobiles. By the 1960s this vicinity was well-established as a center for auto dealers. The second Denny Regrade (1929-30), east of Fifth Avenue, was completed just as the Depression began and came to be occupied primarily by low-density uses such as auto dealerships. They were able to take advantage of less expensive land for large parking lots and showrooms, whiole still being centrally located.
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Detail for 2101 8th AVE / Parcel ID 0660000320 / Inv # |
| Status: |
No - Age |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Concrete - Block |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat with Parapet |
Roof Material(s): |
Unknown |
| Building Type: |
Transportation - Road- Related |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Concrete - Block |
No. of Stories: |
one |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Transportation |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Windows: |
Slight |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
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Photo collection for 2101 8th AVE / Parcel ID 0660000320 / Inv # |
Photo taken Mar 18, 2007
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