Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 1217 E PIKE ST E / Parcel ID 6003000070 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: S. L. Savidge Common Name: Elysian Brewery Style: Commercial - Chicago School Neighborhood: Pike/Pine Built By: Year Built: 1920   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 is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). The Pike/Pine/Broadway vicinity became Seattle's Auto Row shortly after the first automobile was offered for sale locally in 1905. For the next twenty years, virtually all auto dealers, and numerous auto-related business, were located in this area. In the 1930s this building was owned by S. L. Savidge, one of the largest auto dealerships, and used as a repair facility. It later became a warehouse for Lincoln Moving & Storage and in the 1990s was converted to a brewery and pub. Only minor modifications have been made to the windows and entry. This early warehouse is an intact example of a Chicago commercial style building, notable particularly for its large amount of window area and its prominent location on East Pike Street.   Appearance This imposing concrete building has notably large windows with both the second and third floors having 16-light pivoting wood sash, in groups of four or five on each of the main elevations. The large display windows with tall transoms, and the recessed entries are also intact. The building is otherwise very simple, with the only ornamentation being the coping, pilasters, narrow belt courses and panels of concrete and stucco.

Detail for 1217 E PIKE ST E / Parcel ID 6003000070 / Inv # 0

Status: Yes - Inventory Classication: Building District Status: Cladding(s): Concrete, Concrete - Block, Stucco Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured Roof Type(s): Flat Roof Material(s): Unknown Building Type: Transportation - Road- Related Plan: Rectangular Structural System: Concrete - Poured No. of Stories: three Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce Integrity Changes to Windows: Slight Changes to Original Cladding: Intact Changes to Plan: Slight Major Bibliographic References Williams, Jacqueline B. The Hill with a Future: Seattle's Capitol Hill 1900-1946. Seattle: CPK Ink, 2001. King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives. Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.

Photo collection for 1217 E PIKE ST E / Parcel ID 6003000070 / Inv # 0

Photo taken Jun 29, 2011