47°40′N 122°23′W / 47.667°N 122.383°W
Ballard Avenue Historic District | |
 The Ballard Avenue Historic District | |
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| Location | Ballard, Seattle, Washington |
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| Nearest city | Seattle, Washington |
| Built | 1890- |
| Architect | Victor W. Voorhees, Henderson Ryan and others |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001885 |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1976 |
The Ballard Avenue Historic District is a section of downtown Ballard in Seattle, Washington, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 (ID #76001885). The district consists of Ballard Avenue N.W. between N.W. Market Street and N.W. Dock Place, and is located near to and along Salmon Bay. After initial work by the Ballard Avenue Association and the city of Seattle's Urban Conservation Division, Seattle mayor Wes Uhlman signed the ordinances that led to the national recognition of the area.[1] The neighborhood of Ballard is known for a large historic population and presence of immigrants from Sweden, and King Gustaf of Sweden read the proclamation inducting the district to the historical registry in 1976, and at the same time dedicated the new bell tower at Ballard's Marvin's Garden Park, which housed the original bell from Ballard's old city hall.[2] The historic markers that can be seen on 26 of the buildings were created and erected by the Ballard Historical Society.[3]
All the commercial buildings in the historic district face towards Ballard Avenue. Other locations in Ballard that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the old Ballard Carnegie Library on N.W. Market Street, the Ballard Bridge, Fire Station No. 18, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, and the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
References edit
- ^ Heather MacIntosh, Preservation Seattle, "Preservation in the Ballard Neighborhood" Archived 2006-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, March 2003. Retrieved 10-09-07.
- ^ HistoryLink.org, "King Gustav proclaims Seattle's Ballard Avenue Historical District on April 11, 1976.". Retrieved 10-09-07.
- ^ "Ballard Avenue Once rundown, now sparkling | Ballard News-Tribune". Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
External links edit
- "Nordic Knits And Lutefisk In Seattle"
- "One day in Seattle: How to see the top spots"
- "Fight looms over replacing Ballard's old Sunset Hotel"
- "Ballard hopes its old spirit can endure condo onslaught"
- Ballard Avenue Historic District--Seattle, Washington: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
- Seattle.gov, Ballard Avenue Landmark District
- Historylink.org Ballard tour