Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 1701 S STEVENS ST S / Parcel ID 0597000620 / Inv #

Historic Name: Common Name: Victor Apartments Style: Vernacular Neighborhood: Beacon Hill Built By: Year Built: 1927   Significance In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance. Beacon Hill is a long north-south tending ridge located southeast of downtown Seattle and stands 350 feet at its highest point. The hill’s steep topography deterred substantial Euro-American settlement through the early 1880s. Then, development of the area was stimulated by the introduction of streetcar lines in the 1890s, its proximity to Seattle’s main industrial area to the west, and the regrading of the hill’s north end in the early 1900s. Originally acquired by the City in 1898, Jefferson Park was integrated into Seattle’s Olmsted system of parks, and the Olmsted Brothers prepared a plan for the park in 1912. The first public golf course west of the Mississippi opened at Jefferson Park in 1915. Jefferson Park has exerted a profound positive influence on the development of the Beacon Hill neighborhood. Because of its proximity to the International District, Japanese and Chinese families moved to Beacon Hill starting in the 1920s. World War I and II stimulated a surge in housing development associated with wartime industry. The construction of Interstate 5 in the 1960s and Interstate 90 in the 1980s sliced through the neighborhoods and contributed to Beacon Hill’s relative isolation. Today, Beacon Hill is an ethnically diverse working class community, which has a mixed Asian, Chicano, African American, and Caucasian population.   Appearance Built in 1927, this vernacular multiple family apartment block stands on a rectangular corner lot. The building is oriented to South Stevens Street on a flat site at street level. This 2828 square foot, three-story apartment with a half basement features a rectangular plan, measuring approximately 39’ by 72½’. A poured concrete foundation supports the brick masonry superstructure. A flat roof behind a low parapet shelters the building. Multiple-pane wood sash windows provide day lighting. Terra cotta accents the front entrance. An external brick chimney services the building.

Detail for 1701 S STEVENS ST S / Parcel ID 0597000620 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory Classication: Building District Status: Cladding(s): Brick Foundation(s): Concrete - Block Roof Type(s): Flat Roof Material(s): Unknown Building Type: Domestic - Multiple Family Plan: Rectangular Structural System: Unknown No. of Stories: three Unit Theme(s): Integrity Changes to Plan: Intact Changes to Original Cladding: Intact Changes to Windows: Moderate Major Bibliographic References City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records. King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives. Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996. City of Seattle. Survey of City-Owned Historic Resources. Prepared by Cathy Wickwire, Seattle, 2001. Forms for Ravenna Park structures. Tobin, Caroline. (2004) "Beacon Hill Historic Context Statement."

Photo collection for 1701 S STEVENS ST S / Parcel ID 0597000620 / Inv #

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