| Historic Name: |
Frye Car Park |
Common Name: |
Frye Garage |
| Style: |
Arts & Crafts - Craftsman, Commercial |
Neighborhood: |
Pioneer Square |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1926 |
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| Significance |
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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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The building was designed by J. H. Randall. Tax Assessor Record cards date it from 1926, while other records mention 1926 with a question mark. Still another record mentions a set of working drawings from 1923. It has a classical façade with a tripartite composition. Although much simpler in detailing, its height and general composition, it complements the base of the Frye Hotel to the north. Although not located directly along the Second Avenue Extension, whose construction in 1928-29 had far-reaching effects on the buildings close to it and to the urban spaces on the east side of the district, the building is located very close to it. Since the 1926 date seems a little tentative, this may be another building marked by the Second Avenue Extension public works project. In any case, the construction of this building in this period further emphasizes that the area was in a state of flux. There had been an effort to revive the original commercial district, but by the 1920s, the center of downtown was moving north, with the last great cosmopolitan center located just north on Second Avenue. The garage along with the Frye Hotel was owned by members of the Frye family.
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| Appearance |
| The building was designed by J. H. Randall. Tax Assessor Record cards date it from 1926, while other records mention 1926 with a question mark. Still another record mentions a set of working drawings from 1923. It has a classically composed façade with a tripartite composition. Although its detailing shows a Craftsman influence, in its height and general composition, it complements the base of the Frye Hotel to the north. Although not located directly along the Second Avenue Extension, whose construction in 1928-29 had far-reaching effects on the buildings close to it and to the urban spaces on the east side of the district, the building is located very close to it. Since the 1926 date seems a little tentative, this may be another building marked by the Second Avenue Extension public works project. In any case, the construction of this building further emphasizes that the area was in a state of flux. There had been an effort to revive the original commercial district, but by the 1920s, the center of downtown had really moved north, with the last great cosmopolitan center located just north on Second Avenue. The garage along with the Frye Hotel was owned by members of the Frye family. |
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| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
NR, LR |
| Cladding(s): |
Ceramic tile, Concrete, Stucco |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat with Parapet |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition, Unknown |
| Building Type: |
Transportation - Road- Related |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Concrete - Poured |
No. of Stories: |
three |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning/Development, Transportation |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Windows: |
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Storefront: |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Slight |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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King County Tax Assessor Records, ca. 1932-1972.
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Potter, Elizabeth Walton. “Pioneer Square Historic District Expansion Amendment.” December 1976.
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“Frye Car Park.” Pioneer Square Preservation District Inventory, Department of Community Development (Seattle), June 1982.
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