Pioneer Square in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
The St. Charles Apartments
Built 1913
| | Renovated 2004 by Plymouth Housing Group | |
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 16, 2011
1. The St. Charles Apartments Marker
The St Charles Apartments is listed in the Washington Heritage Register, and the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2004 by Plymouth Housing Group.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 47° 36.196′ N, 122° 19.922′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Pioneer Square. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street on 3rd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 619 3rd Avenue, Seattle WA 98104, 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: Carson D. Boren (within shouting distance of this marker); The Broderick Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Yeslers Pavilion (about 500 feet away); Smith Tower (about 500 feet away); How Did Fire Forge the City? (about 600 feet away); Pioneer Building (about 600
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Battle of Seattle (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. This building, when erected in 1913, was originally known as The Rector Hotel. The hotel remained the Rector until 1918 when Seattle directories list the building as the Hotel St. Charles. In 1932 the hotel was renamed again to the Governor Hotel. Then in 1938 it was again renamed the St. Charles Hotel and has retained that name since.
Statement of Significance (2002): The Rector Hotel is historically significant under Criteria A, for its interrelationship with the adjoining Grand Opera House, part of an important aspect of theater history in Seattle and the United States.(Submitted on February 23, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
The Rector Hotel is also significant under Criteria B, for its association of the construction and development of the property by the Alson Lennon Brown, son of real estate and timber pioneer Amos Brown.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 16, 2011
2. The St. Charles Apartments
The marker is to the right of the entrance.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 16, 2011
3. The St. Charles Apartments
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,294 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
