Assay Office
National Register of Historic Places

Assay Office

Seattle, King County, Washington
Listed
March 16, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72001271

About this property

The German House also known as the Assay Office and Prosch Hall is a building in the First Hill area of Seattle, Washington, which since its construction in 1893 (Often incorrectly cited as 1886) has variously functioned as an office block, an entertainment hall and, until 1932, the city's assay office through which most of the gold brought to Seattle from the Yukon gold rush was processed into bricks. Following World War II the building returned to the possession of its previous German-American owners; it continues today to be a popular venue for German-themed events in Seattle. It was designated a Seattle Landmark in 1983. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Assay Office in 1972.

Location

613 9th Ave.
Seattle, King County, Washington
47.60597, -122.32498

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Sources

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When was Assay Office listed on the National Register?

Assay Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Assay Office?

Assay Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Assay Office?

The period of significance for Assay Office is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1886.

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