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Summary for 87 Wall ST / Parcel ID 0653000095 / Inv #

Historic Name: Butterfield Trunk Company Common Name: Illium Building
Style: Commercial Neighborhood: Belltown
Built By: Year Built: 1912
 
Significance
Until 2002 this was one of the most intact small manufacturing buildings in Belltown. It was altered for office use, including replacement of all the original multipaned window with stark single pane sash. It was built in 1912 for the Butterfield Trunk Company, a manufacturer and wholesaler of travel trunks, which remained here until the 1970s.
 
Appearance

Detail for 87 Wall ST / Parcel ID 0653000095 / Inv #

Status: No - Altered
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Brick Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Flat with Parapet Roof Material(s): Unknown
Building Type: Industry/Processing/Extraction - Manufacturing Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Brick No. of Stories: two
Unit Theme(s): Manufacturing/Industry
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Slight
Changes to Original Cladding: Slight
Changes to Windows: Extensive
Major Bibliographic References
Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
King County Tax Assessor Records, ca. 1932-1972.

Photo collection for 87 Wall ST / Parcel ID 0653000095 / Inv #


Photo taken Mar 18, 2007
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