Adams in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Princess Hotel
Ballard Avenue Landmark District
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021
1. Princess Hotel Marker
Built by prosperous Norwegian miner Martin Markusen, this vernacular sandstone and brick building first housed the St. Paul Hotel and later the Princess Hotel on its upper floor. Groceries and meat markets occupied the ground floor storefronts continuously until the 1930s. The photograph above was taken in 1906 and shows Adolph Peterson and Peter Jensen in front of their grocery, The People's Store. Peterson and Jensen were in business at this location until 1915. During the 1980s the structure underwent careful renovation.
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 these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Washington, Ballard Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 47° 40.102′ N, 122° 23.165′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Adams. It can be reached from Ballard Avenue Northwest south of NW Market Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is
this page online
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: Halverson's Dry Goods (a few steps from this marker); Enquist Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Marvin Sjoberg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ballard Centennial Tree (about 300 feet away); The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Historic Marker Project (about 300 feet away); Ballard Avenue Historic District / Ballard City Hall Bell (about 300 feet away); Mural at Bergen Place (about
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2. Ballard Avenue Historic District
National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Also see . . . Summary for 5443 Ballard Ave. Details about the building and its past by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. (Submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021
3. Princess Hotel Marker
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 1,175 times since then and 139 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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