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Summary for 2309 2nd AVE / Parcel ID 0655000070 / Inv #

Historic Name: Elliott Addressing Machine Co. Common Name: Wasabi Bistro
Style: Modern Neighborhood: Belltown
Built By: Year Built: 1950
 
Significance
This modest building was built in 1950, when construction was recovering after World War II. It is of concrete construction with very large display windows and Roman brick trim, typical of the 1950s. It originally housed office and showrooms for two business machine companies, Diebold and Elliott Addressing Machine. These were typical of the types of businesses that located in Belltown at the time so that they could be close to their customers in downtown office buildings. Much of the facade has been covered with brightly-painted plywood.
 
Appearance

Detail for 2309 2nd AVE / Parcel ID 0655000070 / Inv #

Status: No - Altered
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Brick - Roman, Concrete - Block, Glass, Wood Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Flat with Parapet Roof Material(s): Unknown
Building Type: Commercial/Trade - Business Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Masonry - Unreinforced No. of Stories: one
Unit Theme(s): Commerce
Integrity
Changes to Windows: Slight
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Moderate
Major Bibliographic References
King County Tax Assessor Records, ca. 1932-1972.

Photo collection for 2309 2nd AVE / Parcel ID 0655000070 / Inv #


Photo taken Mar 18, 2007
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