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Brand new on the historic preservation scene comes Live Historic, headed up by developer Ben Rankin of Seattle-based Pioneer Property Group. He and Kate Miller of Live Historic were kind enough to give me a tour of two of their new (well, old) projects: Queen’s Court Condos and The Pittsburgh Condos. The company specializes in restoring architecturally important pre-1940 buildings and I can tell you that they do excellent work. First up, let’s take a look at Queen’s Court Condos and later this week we’ll have a gander at the Pittsburgh. The simple yet elegant Queen’s Court has stood on lower Queen Anne at 124 Warren Avenue N. since 1930 serving as rental apartments. These 34 small living spaces that make up Queen’s Court border Seattle Center where in the early 1960’s similar buildings were torn down to make way for the Expo. They are now selling, so if you’re in the market for an impressively preserved home with character, consider these. Let’s have a look and as always click on an image for a larger view.

Wide angle view of the front west facing side of the building. A triangular pediment breaks up any straight lines of the roofline.	The recessed entry detail is of note as well as the paired round arch windows on the bottom floor. Upper floors feature a traditional eight-over-one double-hung sash window.
Interior shot of one unit. Plate rails run along most walls for picture hanging. All wood trim and floors have been sanded and re-stained.	Queen’s Court has smaller floor plan spaces ranging from the upper 400’s to the mid 700’s. As you can see from the closet door, most original hardware has been retained.
The kitchens have been gutted and redone with modern touches like stainless appliances. Not much of the original kitchens remain.	Bathrooms have also been gutted and replaced. The more expensive period style subway tile was reserved for the higher-end Pittsburgh.

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