April 29th, 2008 @ 1:33 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
A few months ago, while
lamenting the loss of the Northcliffe Apartment Building,
I spied construction equipment gathering around First Hill’s historic Marlborough House apartments. Come to find out,
Live Historic purchased the property for a condo conversion. This was good news since my previous tours of the
Queen’s Court and
The Pittsburgh had revealed solid craftsmanship and sound preservation. Kate Miller and Pat Foley of Live Historic invited me out last week to walk through the current state of The Marlborough, which is
now selling, and I jumped at the chance. Now for Part 1 of this feature I’ll concentrate on the condos for sale and the exterior while
Part 2 has interior shots and building history. The Marlborough has now been converted into 83 condos (22 studio, 50 1BR, six 2BR, two 3BR, and two penthouses) ranging from 516 sq ft up to 2,184. You can expect to see pricing in the $225,000 to over 1 million — depending on square footage. Get a load of these exterior shots and look back tomorrow for interior shots and more on the building’s legacy. Click on the thumbnails for higher-res shots.
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Vintage photograph of The Marlborough. Image courtesy Washington State Archives: Puget Sound Branch.
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Similar framing today of the building. The ornate home on the right has become a parking lot.
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“Marlborough House” etched in terra cotta above the main doorway.
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The 1920’s Gothic revival building has many intricate architectural details.
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Wide angle view of the building from across Boren.
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Back of the building, with the original parking garage out of frame to the left.
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Looking up at the side of this golden brick beauty.
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Even the parking garage features these touches of terra cotta detail.
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Trim around the front of the building.
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Close-up of trim detail.
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Back of the building, through the trees. Construction is expected to end in the summer.
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Notice the difference in brick color due to the acid based power wash. Project managers think the brick had actually never been cleaned.
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April 29th, 2008 @ 10:13 pm
You note in the bottom right photo indicates that the brick is being cleaned with a acid-based power wash. I hope this is inaccurate as acid-based cleaners and power washes can actually harm historic masonry.
April 30th, 2008 @ 8:33 am
Gorgeous outside detailing!