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Historic Name: Delmonte Apartments Common Name: Delmonte Apartments
Style: Colonial - Colonial Revival Neighborhood: Queen Anne
Built By: Year Built: 1910
 
Significance

In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance.

In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the registration requirements established in the National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Listing, Seattle Apartment Buildings, 1900-1957, for a low-rise apartment block.

This Colonial Revival style multi-family residence is in the Uptown neighborhood and known as the Delmonte Apartments.

Polk directories first listed the building in 1915 as the Del Mont Apartments. The building transitioned through a series of owners in the 1940s and 1960s. Floyd R. Clidfelter purchased the building in December of 1946. Toivo Hannin purchased the building in August of 1947. H. S. Peterson purchased the building in March of 1949. Joseph Golombeck bought the building in September of 1951. The building was sold again in 1962, 1965, twice in 1967 and then in 1973 Blaidon Incorporated bought the building. By 1976 Gordon Kunster owned the building.

This building retains a moderate level of integrity and is a good example of a Classical Revival style apartment building in the neighborhood.

References

City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records.

Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, ed., Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Guide to the Architects (Seattle, University of Washington Press: 2014), 2nd edition.

King County Property Record Card (c. 1938–1972), Washington State Archives.

Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890–1996.

 
Appearance

Constructed ca. 1910, this three-story apartment building with a day light basement features a rectangular plan. The building stands at the southeast corner of Roy Street and Fourth Avenue N. The building faces north, fronting Roy Street and is built out to the lot lines with a narrow access area along the back (south) side of the building. The site slopes steeply downward from north to south.

A flat roof with parapet shelters interior spaces. Rolled roofing covers the roof. A series of skylights extend down the center portion of the roof. The parapets feature stepped brick coursing above a broad flat cornice. The cornice has a V-groove board soffit.

A parged concrete foundation supports the platform frame structure and comprises the exterior walls for the daylight basement. Brick veneer laid up to replicate a Flemish bonding pattern clads the first story. These are a dense red brick pointed with a red tinted mortar and having narrow mortar joints. Stucco clads the upper two stories and the entire east and south facades. Two canted bays project on the front (north) facade and four project on the side (west) facade. A water table wraps the building at the basement to first story transition. A prominent belt course wraps the building at the first to second story transition and serves as the header for the first story windows. A broad frieze runs along the top of the third story below the cornice with a decorative crown molding transitioning to the underside of the cornice. This band also serves as the header for the third story windows. A metal fire escape projects off the west, east, and south facades. Open balconies at the north end with low railings open to a central breezeway and corridor serving both the upper floors. These breezeways open at the south end of the building, including at the first story level (which is elevated above grade at the south end due to site slope).

Window openings occur mostly in pairs with a dividing mullion and regularly spaced on each facade. The front north and west facade windows feature lug sills. The side and rear facades feature several single window openings. Bay windows at the second story feature prominent window hoods. Window openings feature brick moldings.

The front main entrance is centrally located on the north facade. A flight of marble steps lead up to an inner vestibule. Wall sconces with globe type fixtures are mounted to the pilasters flanking the entry. A single transom spans the entry. A centrally located rear entry provides access to the rear service space.

Alterations include replacing the original 20:1 wood sash windows with vinyl 1:1 sash.

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Status: Yes - Inventory
Classication: Building District Status: NR
Cladding(s): Stucco, Brick - Flemish Bond Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Flat with Parapet Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition-Rolled
Building Type: Domestic - Multiple Family Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: three
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Windows: Extensive
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Other: Intact
Major Bibliographic References

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Photo taken Jan 01, 1900
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