| Historic Name: |
Smart Apartments |
Common Name: |
Stanford Apartments |
| Style: |
Other |
Neighborhood: |
University |
| Built By: |
Earl Roberts, architect; Walter & Brady, builders |
Year Built: |
1924 |
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| Significance |
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Mrs. J.E. Smart constructed the Stanford Apartments, originally the Smart Apartments, in 1924. The building originally contained 32 two and three room suites, each containing “in a door” Murphy beds, hardwood floors, and tile bathrooms. The basement was equipped with a hot water heater and an electric laundry with electric dryers. The monthly rates were $47.50 and up. This straightforward brick box apartment building retains much of its integrity and most of its original windows.
Architect Earl Roberts designed several apartment buildings in the University District including the Washington Manor, Malloy, Commodore, and Duchess apartments. Roberts designed many apartments and commercial buildings throughout Seattle during the 1920s. His offices were located in the Burke Building in downtown Seattle during the 1920s. Walter & Brady, general contractors, constructed the building.
Additional References:
"Apartments in U District to Cost $55,00." Daily Journal of Commerce, September 26, 1923.
"Apartments to Be Built on E. 42nd St." Daily Journal of Commerce, December 3, 1923.
"U District Apartment Contracted." Daily Journal of Commerce, February 28, 1924.
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| Appearance |
| The Stanford Apartments is a three-story brick box apartment building. Its main entrance is recessed and surrounded by a detailed cast stone cornice supported by decorative pilasters. Each story consists of eight single double-hung windows with keystone lintels above the windows, flanked by a pair of double-hung windows on the west end and a pair of double-hung windows and a single double-hung window on the east end. |
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| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Brick, Terra cotta |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat |
Roof Material(s): |
Unknown |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Multiple Family |
Plan: |
Irregular |
| Structural System: |
Masonry - Unreinforced |
No. of Stories: |
three |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Slight |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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"New Smart Apartments Near Completion." University District Herald, July 24, 1924.
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City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records.
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King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
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Nielsen, Roy. UniverCity: The Story of The University District in Seattle. Seattle: University Lions Foundation, 1986.
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