Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 610-612 W McGraw ST W / Parcel ID 532920-0025 / Inv # QA010

Historic Name: Kildall Insurance Common Name: P. W. Kerr's Style: Commercial Neighborhood: Queen Anne Built By: Year Built: 1930   Significance In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. 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). This is one of the smaller commercial buildings at the intersection of 6th West and McGraw. As the terminus of the West Queen Anne streetcar line, this intersection became a significant commercial district for the surrounding neighborhood. Built in 1930, this was one of the last of the commercial buildings to be built until after World War II. In the 1930s it housed Gardner's Cleaners and Helberg's Restaurant, as well as, for many years, Kildall Insurance.   Appearance This simple brick-clad building has three storefronts with glass-and-wood doors, wood-framed display windows with transoms, and tile bulkheads. The building was constructed in 1930, and the entries are not recessed, a more modern style. However, it has traditional terra cotta ornamentation, including coping, a large shield medallion on each pilaster and, between pilasters, large inset tiles in an abstracted Celtic design. The original large finials are missing, perhaps lost in an earthquake. The west elevation is clad in clapboard; the east side is red brick with one wood-framed window.

Detail for 610-612 W McGraw ST W / Parcel ID 532920-0025 / Inv # QA010

Status: Yes - Inventory Classication: Building District Status: Cladding(s): Brick, Wood - Clapboard Foundation(s): Post & Pier Roof Type(s): Flat Roof Material(s): Unknown Building Type: Commercial/Trade - Specialty store Plan: Rectangular Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: one Unit Theme(s): Commerce Integrity Changes to Plan: Intact Changes to Windows: Slight Changes to Original Cladding: Intact Major Bibliographic References King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives. Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996. Reinartz, Kay F. Queen Anne: Community on the Hill. Seattle: Queen Anne Historical Society, 1993.

Photo collection for 610-612 W McGraw ST W / Parcel ID 532920-0025 / Inv # QA010

Photo taken Aug 08, 2001