Adams in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Cors and Wegener Building

Ballard Avenue Landmark District

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021

1. Cors and Wegener Building Marker

Inscription.
Through the 1890s this was the most imposing structure in Ballard. It was built in 1893 by William Cors and Robert Wegener, proprietors of the Ballard Wine House. These two men first became business associates in 1889 and opened the Wine House a year later in a wooden building at this location. In 1893 they constructed this impressive structure to house their thriving business. Cors and Wegener were once described as “artists in compound mixtures and fancy beverages.” They even provided a separate entrance and private room for women. The Ballard News, a local newspaper run by J. D. Ruffner & Sons, had office space in the building as early as 1904.

Built 1893

This historic marker was funded by a grant from the City of Seattle

Erected by Ballard Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Washington, Ballard Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 47° 39.936′ N, 122° 22.921′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Adams. It is at the intersection

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of 20th Avenue NW and Ballard Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on 20th Avenue NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5000 20th Avenue NW, Seattle WA 98107, 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 Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Owl Saloon (a few steps from this marker); Ballard Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Junction Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Theisen Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Chopard Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Ballard Livery & Transfer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Curtiss Building (within shouting distance of this marker); White Front and St. Paul Saloons

Photographed by Duane Marsteller, August 29, 2021

2. Cors and Wegener Building Marker

Marker is on the building's corner (by the seated couple).

(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Also see . . . Summary for 5000 20th Ave. Details on the building and its past by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. (Submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Ballard Avenue Historical District image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

3. Ballard Avenue Historical District

National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.