Summary for 2218 5th AVE / Parcel ID 0697000186 / Inv # |
Historic Name: |
Sterling Engraving Co. |
Common Name: |
vacant |
Style: |
Art Deco - Streamline Moderne |
Neighborhood: |
Belltown |
Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1948 |
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Significance |
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This two-story building was built in 1948, as construction was beginning to recover after World War II. The regrading east of Fifth Avenue was not finished until 1930, and, due to the Depression and war, little development occurred for several decades. The original tenant was Sterling Engraving Company, one of the many printing companies that took advantage of Belltown’s proximity to downtown customers and lower land prices. The building retains its 1940s-era Moderne touches such as the fluting between the windows on the first story. The windows and doors have been updated.
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Detail for 2218 5th AVE / Parcel ID 0697000186 / Inv # |
Status: |
No - Altered |
Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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Cladding(s): |
Concrete, Concrete - Block |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
Roof Type(s): |
Flat with Parapet |
Roof Material(s): |
Unknown |
Building Type: |
Industry/Processing/Extraction - Communications |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
Structural System: |
Concrete - Block |
No. of Stories: |
two |
Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
Integrity |
Changes to Windows: |
Moderate |
Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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Major Bibliographic References |
King County Tax Assessor Records, ca. 1932-1972.
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Photo collection for 2218 5th AVE / Parcel ID 0697000186 / Inv # |

Photo taken Jul 04, 2006
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