Downtown Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Colonial Hotel
Built 1901 - Rehabilitated 1982
— Seattle Landmark —
This is Another of Umbrecht's
Elegant Designs, and an Enlargement
and Remodeling of an Earlier Hotel.
It is Perhaps the Most Elegant, with
it's Rich Window casings, Cornices, and
restored to Accomodate (sic) Apartment
Living.
Erected 1986.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings.
Location. 47° 36.354′ N, 122° 20.252′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. Marker is on 1st Avenue when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1119-1123 1st Avenue, Seattle WA 98101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grand Pacific Hotel (a few steps from this marker); The Holyoke Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colman Building (about 300 feet away); Everett G. DuPen (about 300 feet away); Beebe Building (about 400 feet away); Alexis Hotel / Globe Building (about 400 feet away); The Brooklyn Building (about 500 feet away); Start of Seattle Fire Site (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
More about this marker. Marker is located near street level and below one of the storefront windows on the south front of the building.
Regarding Colonial Hotel. The Colonial Hotel building, along with its southern neighbor, the Grand Pacific Hotel were both listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Today they are known collectively as the Colonial Grand Pacific.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.