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Summary for 2119 E Union E / Parcel ID Not noted / Inv #

Historic Name: Unknown Common Name:
Style: Commercial Neighborhood: Central Area
Built By: Year Built: 1902
 
Significance
In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local).
This building and the adjacent 2123 E Union as a unit represent the neighborhood commercial vernacular buildings that sprang up along the streetcar routes. This building is also important for the information it may yield about Seattle's Japanese community and residential development in Seattle.
 
Appearance
This building is a traditional one story storefront that was divided into two stores. It has a recessed center entrance with transomed display windows to each side. The only decoration is a simple bracketed cornice. Currently the storefront is boarded up.

Detail for 2119 E Union E / Parcel ID Not noted / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory
Classication: Building District Status: INV
Cladding(s): Unknown Foundation(s): Unknown
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): Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Ethnic Heritage
Integrity
Changes to Windows: Unknown
Changes to Original Cladding: Unknown
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Interior: Unknown
Major Bibliographic References
Sanborn (Insurance) Map Company, Seattle, Washington.
King County Tax Assessor Rolls (1892-1910), Washington State Archives

Photo collection for 2119 E Union E / Parcel ID Not noted / Inv #


Photo taken Aug 01, 1991
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