Summary for 155 21st AVE / Parcel ID 9826701275 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Mortimer Apartments |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Beaux Arts - Neoclassical |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1912 |
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| Significance |
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This apartment building is representative of the multifamily living units being built to meet the population boom of early 20th century Seattle. Additionally, this is a good, intact example of neoclassical apartment architecture and enhances our knowledge of residential development in Seattle.
It was built as the Mortimer Apartments in 1913.
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| Appearance |
| This neoclassical apartment building is built into a slope to the west at the northwest corner of 21st and Spruce. The foundation/daylight basement level is made of patented stone while the rest of the building is dark clinker brick. Window heads and lintels are masonry. A fourth floor steps up across the western half of the building. The roof in front of it originally had hearty pergolas that balanced the roof line and presumably created a roof garden. The entrance is a double door opening with classical entablature and pilasters. |
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Detail for 155 21st AVE / Parcel ID 9826701275 / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
| Cladding(s): |
Brick |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat |
Roof Material(s): |
Other |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Multiple Family |
Plan: |
Unknown |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
four |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
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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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Seattle P. I., March 30, 1913.
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King County Tax Assessor Rolls (1892-1910), Washington State Archives
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Photo collection for 155 21st AVE / Parcel ID 9826701275 / Inv # |
Photo taken Aug 01, 1991
Photo taken Aug 13, 1979
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