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

Ballard Hardware

Ballard Avenue Landmark District

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021

1. Ballard Hardware Marker

Inscription.
Built by Ballard saloon entrepreneur Louis Anderson, this structure was originally home to Warren Brothers Drug Store. In 1912 Samuel and Lewis Barthelemy opened the well-known Ballard Hardware and successfully conducted business from here for twelve years. The upper level of the building housed the Hazelton Hotel.

Built ca. 1905

This historic marker was funded by a generous donation from
Teresa A. Horlamus and 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° 39.934′ N, 122° 22.944′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Adams. It is at the intersection of Ballard Avenue Northwest and 20th Avenue NW, on the left when traveling north on Ballard Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5201 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle WA 98107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Junction Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Cors and Wegener Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Owl Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Ballard Livery & Transfer (within shouting distance of this marker); Theisen Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Chopard Block (within shouting distance of this marker); The Curtiss Building (within shouting distance of this marker); White Front and St. Paul Saloons (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Also see . . . Summary for 5201 Ballard Ave. Details on the building and its past by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.

Ballard Avenue Historic District image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

2. Ballard Avenue Historic District

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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(Submitted on September 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021

3. Ballard Hardware 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 702 times since then and 34 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.