Local Tours: Shared Walls - A Tour of Apartment Buildings on Capitol Hill
June 8, 2013 |
Apartments built in Seattle between 1900 and 1939: What prompted their construction? Who were their developers, builders, architects? How did they function? How have their appearances changed? Diana James takes the mystery out of this topic. Her book, Shared Walls: Seattle Apartment Buildings 1900-1939, discusses the historic role of apartments in the early decades of Seattle’s rise as an important West Coast city. In early 2009 Diana and Jackie Williams led a walk that focused on apartment buildings south and west of Volunteer Park. This spring Diana leads another walk, which will concentrate on the neighborhood north and east of Group Health Cooperative.
Located along the spine of 15th Ave. E., the area has a dense concentration of apartment buildings that represent a wide variety of ages, styles, sizes, and history. These wonderful old buildings will gain your respect and make you root for their preservation. Diana James has an MA in Historic Preservation from Goucher College. After moving into an Anhalt apartment building on Capitol Hill, she realized that the subject of early apartment buildings was under-studied and little noted, not only in Seattle but also across the country. Her new book, Shared Walls: Seattle Apartment Buildings 1900-1939 (McFarland), fills the gap.
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Website:
www.historicseattle.org |
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| Location Information |
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Group Health Cooperative |
201 16th Avenue
Seattle, WA |
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| Contact Information |
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Larry Kreisman, Program Director |
| Email:
larryk@historicseattle.org |
| Phone:
206-622-6952 |
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