Summary for 2500 Elliott AVE / Parcel ID 0653000165 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Marine Café & Tavern |
Common Name: |
Skyway Luggage |
| Style: |
Commercial |
Neighborhood: |
Belltown |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1911 |
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| Significance |
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This modest concrete building was built in 1911, when this was a thriving industrial and residential area. In 1937 it was the Marine Café and Tavern, probably serving local workers and seamen, with living quarters above. Henry Kotkins, owner of the adjacent Skyway Luggage Company, bought it in 1945 and the name was changed to the Skyway Café. It is unusually detailed, with a concrete cornice, pilasters on the first story and concrete pediments above the second-story windows. The first-story display windows are covered with wood; the second story windows include original eight-over-eight and older one-over-one wood sash. It has been in residential use for many years, and features a roof garden.
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Detail for 2500 Elliott AVE / Parcel ID 0653000165 / Inv # |
| Status: |
No - Altered |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Concrete, Metal |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat with Parapet |
Roof Material(s): |
Unknown |
| Building Type: |
Commercial/Trade - Restaurant |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Concrete - Poured |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Commerce |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Slight |
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Changes to Windows: |
Moderate |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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King County Tax Assessor Records, ca. 1932-1972.
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Photo collection for 2500 Elliott AVE / Parcel ID 0653000165 / Inv # |
Photo taken Mar 30, 2007
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