Downtown Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Guiry/Schillestad Buildings
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021
1. Guiry/Schillestad Buildings Marker
historic place
Washington State Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation
Guiry/Schillestad Buildings
under the provisions of the
National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, this property possesses
exceptional value in illustrating
American history and culture
Entered in the
National Register of Historic Places
August 28, 1985
by the
U. S. Department of the Interior
Erected by Washington State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 47° 36.711′ N, 122° 20.653′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Lenora Street, on the right when traveling south on 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2101 1st Avenue, Seattle WA 98121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Crystal Pool (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Where did this bridge used to go? / Where does this bridge go now? (about 600 feet away); Welcome to The Public Market (about 600 feet away); Seattle Union Record (1918-1928) (about 700 feet away); Seattle Union Record (about 700 feet away); Belltown Pan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Great White Fleet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Speakeasy Cafι (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
Regarding Guiry/Schillestad Buildings. Excerpt from the nomination form submitted for the buildings' inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places:
The Guiry Building was built in 1903 The Guiry, originally named the Young Hotel, contained a saloon at street grade until Prohibition and 54 hotel rooms above.The hotel was renamed the Denismore, later the Haas, and finally the Guiry Hotel after John J. Guiry, who managed it in the 1920's and 1930's.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 20212. Guiry/Schillestad Buildings Marker
Architect Andrew McBean designed the adjacent Schillestad Building for its owner Ole Schillestad. It was constructed in 1907, the same year that the nearby Pike Place Market was officially established by the city. Like the Guiry, it contained working class hotel rooms on the upper two floors. And, like the Guiry, it contained a number of furniture stores beginning in the 1920's.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021
3. Street view of the Guiry/Schillestad Buildings
The buildings, which are interconnected, now house two retail spaces at street level and 28 apartments on the top two floors.
Susan Boyle, Washington State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, 1985
4. Guiry and Schillestad Buildings
Looking northwest toward the Guiry Building (in foreground) and Schillestad Building. Reproduced from the application submitted for the building's inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
