Montlake Historic District

The Montlake Historic District is a part of Montlake, located northwest of the downtown district in Seattle, Washington that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 2015. It primarily contains residential property; however there are some other types of buildings within the district such as the Northwest Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Seattle Yacht Club.

Montlake Historic District
Locationfrom the Washington Park Arboretum west to Portage Bay/15th Avenue E., from the Montlake Cut in the north to Interlaken Park at its south end, Seattle, Washington
Coordinates47.641°N 122.304°W / 47.641; -122.304
Area50 city blocks
Built1905–1959
Architectural styleCraftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor, vernacular
NRHP reference No.15000499[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 2015

It is notable for the architectural styles displayed by homes in the district and the boulevards planned by the Olmsted Brothers in 1903. Architectural styles include Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival, and vernacular. Most were built between 1905 and 1959, with construction reaching a peak in the 1920s. Construction of the district was spurred by the Olmsted plan as well as the 1909 Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition. Montlake Boulevard, a portion of Lake Washington Boulevard, East Montlake Park, West Montlake Park, Montlake Playfield, Boyer Pocket Park, and the Lake Washington Canal Reserve Land are all parks within the district. The State Route 520 corridor which divides the district into two sections (the northern section of the historic district only has two blocks out of a total of 50) is excluded from the district.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. Montlake Historic District (PDF), US National Park Service
  2. "SR 520 Program SR 520 Montlake Historic District National Register Nomination Update" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. December 2, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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