National Register of Historic Places

Colonial Hotel

Seattle, King County, Washington
Listed
April 28, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
82004232

About this property

The Colonial Hotel is a historic building in Seattle located at 1119-1123 at the southwest corner of 1st Avenue and Seneca Streets in the city's central business district. The majority of the building recognizable today was constructed in 1901 over a previous building built in 1892-3 that was never completed to its full plans. Built as a response to the boom created by the Yukon Gold Rush, the Colonial operated as a single resident occupancy hotel into the 1970s and in the 1980s it was restored into apartments and connected to its southern neighbor, the Grand Pacific Hotel. Both were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and later became Seattle city landmarks. Today they are known collectively as the Colonial Grand Pacific.

Location

1119--1123 1st Ave.
Seattle, King County, Washington
47.60587, -122.33769

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Puget Sound War — Battle of Seattle (January 26, 1856)
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0.3 mi
Yakama War — Battle of Seattle
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0.3 mi

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When was Colonial Hotel listed on the National Register?

Colonial Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Colonial Hotel?

Colonial Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Colonial Hotel?

The period of significance for Colonial Hotel is recorded as the colonial era.

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