Summary for 721 E PINE ST E / Parcel ID 6003000550 / Inv # 0 |
Historic Name: |
Safety Service Company |
Common Name: |
Bill's Off Broadway |
Style: |
Commercial |
Neighborhood: |
Pike/Pine |
Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1920 |
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Significance |
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This is typical one-story brick masonry commercial building was constructed in 1920, probably as an auto repair garage. In 1938 it housed at least two auto-related businesses, the Safety Service Company and a piston ring shop. Later, Flick & Rash, a well-known parts dealer and repair garage, occupied the building for many years. It currently has two vehicle-related businesses plus a restaurant, Bill’s Off Broadway, which occupies the corner storefront. The building is a good example of its type, with modest tile ornamentation, multipaned transom windows and a distinctive corner entry. It is generally very intact.
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Appearance |
This one-story building is of solid brick construction with a brick exterior. Below the simple brick cornice is a wide concrete frieze with tile insets in a diamond pattern. Some of these tile insets appear in the 1937 assessor's photo; others have been either restored or added at the top of each pilaster. The main entry is at the corner, with a brick supporting column. The storefronts are largely intact with original display windows; transom windows have been restored. A garage entry is on the north side |
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Detail for 721 E PINE ST E / Parcel ID 6003000550 / Inv # 0 |
Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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Cladding(s): |
Brick |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
Roof Type(s): |
Flat |
Roof Material(s): |
Unknown |
Building Type: |
Transportation - Road- Related |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
Structural System: |
Masonry - Unreinforced |
No. of Stories: |
one |
Unit Theme(s): |
Commerce, Transportation |
Integrity |
Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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Major Bibliographic References |
King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
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Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
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Photo collection for 721 E PINE ST E / Parcel ID 6003000550 / Inv # 0 |
Photo taken Jun 22, 2011
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