| Historic Name: |
Arcadia Apartments |
Common Name: |
Arcadia Apartments |
| Style: |
Gothic - Late Gothic revival |
Neighborhood: |
First Hill |
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Year Built: |
1916 |
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| Significance |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance. |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). |
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This is a particularly ornate example of the numerous apartment buildings that began appearing on First Hill in the first two decades of the 20th century. In the 1880s-90s, the area, with views and proximity to downtown, had developed as the premier residential neighborhood, with the city's finest mansions. However, by 1920, apartments and institutions such as hospitals and schools appeared throughout. This building, heavily clad in terra cotta, is one of the most elegant of the early apartments, built by Isham B. Johnson in 1916.
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| Appearance |
| The Arcadia is a three-story, 32-unit building with a U-shaped plan around an entry courtyard. The cladding is primarily red brick, but with extensive ivory-colored terra cotta with Late Gothic Revival Style motifs. The two main legs of the U have very ornate large terra cotta gabled parapets; the same material is used for the cornice and belt courses and the ground floor sills. The spandrels between floors are also clad in terra cotta, with brick cladding between the bays and at the corners. The narrow courtyard leads to two entry doors of carved wood with beveled glass, one at each side. The entry area is also heavily clad with terra cotta, leading to an elegant lobby with tile and marble. |
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