Post Exchange, Fort Lawton Historic District - Seattle, WA
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This simple colonial style building was constructed in 1905 to function as the Post Exchange for the army's Fort Lawton. It is now a contributing building to the Fort Lawton Historic District.
Waymark Code: WM357Y
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2008
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The Post Exchange, built in 1905, is located within the Fort Lawton National Historic District and is one of 25 contributing properties.
Fort Lawton opened in 1900 and most of the structures listed as the 25 contributing properties were built in the first 10 years after the fort opened. The structures were all of a simplified colonial style that was commonly used for military architecture of the period.
The fort remained open through 2005 and many of the buildings within this historic district were used, virtually unchanged, until this point. Most are now vacant, although the officers' quarters are still used as military housing at this time.
The district is now part of the Seattle Park District's Discovery Park, a 250 acre preserve on the West point of Seattle. From the district there are expansive views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic mountain range.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Fort Lawton
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
Fort Lawton, Discovery Park on the Magnolia Bluffs
Seattle, WA
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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