A home, a door, a key.
Northeast corner of Roosevelt Way NE and NE 64th Street, ca. 1938. Courtesy Puget Sound Regional Archives.
Of all Seattle’s rich historical resources, my favorite might be the King County Land Use Survey photograph collection. These images document every structure standing in King County in the late 1930s, and many built subsequently.
King County Land Use Survey photographer captures a house’s image, ca. 1938. Courtesy King County Archives.
621 9th Avenue, Seattle, Courtesy King County Tax Assessor
The continued existence of the house at 621 9th Avenue is surprising, considering its First Hill location. Tall buildings loom near the capacious dwelling, which is set back from 9th Avenue on the steep corner of Cherry Street. The house dates from about 1900, and surely holds many stories. I’ve never been inside, but I imagine that the view of Elliott Bay from the third floor is breathtaking.