It’s A Plan… Perry Hotel 1909
June 12th, 2008 @ 1:55 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
Hear that? It’s Cher belting out “If I Could Turn Back Time.” Wait, no. Damn. She’s singing that infernal “Do You Believe In Life After Love?” again! Regardless, if I could turn back time I’d try to block the demolition of this First Hill Beaux-Arts classic. We first studied this building way back in October 2007. The Perry was built in 1907 by architects Somervell and Cote, best known for their work on Saint James Cathedral, Providence Hospital, Fire Station #25, among others. Interestingly, the original entrance courtyard was enclosed in 1912 to form a lobby. You can see that original entrance below along with a floor plan, both from the July 1909 edition of Western Architect.
July 11th, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
“We bring nothing when we come
Take nothing when we go
But he who builds creates -
Leaves something in the world
not there when he came’
-Swisher 1936 (Read from a plaque on a building in Rawlins, WY)