First Hill’s Historic Marlborough House Pt. 2
April 30th, 2008 @ 1:25 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
Thanks for checking back in for Part 2 of my Marlborough House tour — now 83 condos from Live Historic with move-in expected this summer. If you missed Part 1, check it out for exterior photos. Onward! This Gothic revival style building was constructed in 1927 and was even once home to a member of the British royal family. Designed by architect Bertram Dudley Stuart, it was one of Seattle’s first high-rise apartment buildings. If you haven’t ever seen this towering piece of history, you do need to head to First Hill and have a look. The arched windows, elaborate terra cotta, golden brick, formal entry, and sheer size are worth taking in and appreciating. Oh, and if you end up buying the 2000+ square foot penthouse with the 900 square foot terrace — please invite Vintage Seattle to the first party up there. Please? Thanks to Kate Miller and Pat Foley of Live Historic for the tour.
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| Stepping into the formal entry, you’ll find original marble floors and detailed millwork. | The front windows bear the original Marlborough insignia. |
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| Living room of a first floor studio. | Dining area of said studio. |
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| Many parts of the building are still undergoing major renovations. | These photos give a glimpse of the various updates made through the years. |
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| The top floor penthouse will keep this original mantle. | This ducting collects from all lower floors. |
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| Another mantle and textured walls going through renovations. | This penthouse steps out onto a 900 square foot terrace. |
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| The terrace has some pretty amazing city views. | Once the scaffolding goes away this area will surely host some high class dinner parties. |
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| Down in the boiler room you can find a stove that was once used to power the steam radiators throughout the building. The radiators still work. | This ground level kitchen is a work in progress. |
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| Just inside the entry are these original mailboxes. | The building elevators. |
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| Another kitchen area being gutted. | Each door has an original piece. |
April 30th, 2008 @ 8:34 am
This looks like a nifty place to live in.
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November 11th, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
My uncle was an elevator operator at the Marlborough House after getting out of the Army post WWII. At night he would sit at a table in the basement elevator lobby and study for his high school diploma while waiting for the bell to ring for elevator service. He lived in one of the basement rooms. I still have some of his paystubs. There was a beauty shop, barber shop and cobbler along with a switchboard operator. Supposedly back then the top floor was a restaurant for the residents. And, you’ll still find the short laundry doors next to the apartment doors for linens to be picked up by the laundry.