Adams in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
White Front and St. Paul Saloons
Ballard Avenue Landmark District
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021
1. White Front and St. Paul Saloons Marker
Prior to the construction of this classic building, this site housed a much more modest structure that contained the White Front Saloon. Proprietors John Peterson and Hector Chestnut ran their bar here from 1900 to 1905. When the current structure was built sometime around 1905, its first occupant was the St. Paul Saloon, overseen by well-known saloonkeepers James Boyce and Walter Barrow. In 1910 Albin and Oscar Matthes, owners of the Old Home Saloon and the Matthes Block, purchased this building and ran a refreshment parlor during Prohibition. In 1952 the building became home to the second incarnation of Ballard Hardware, owned by Jim Freyberg and Lyle Hartze. It operated here for the next 40 years.
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: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Washington, Ballard Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 47° 39.967′ N, 122° 22.981′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington,
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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: Matthes Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Scandinavian-American Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Junction Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Curtiss Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ballard Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Kutzner Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Cors and Wegener Building (about 300
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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 5229 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. White Front and St. Paul Saloons 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 273 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
