Seattle's Best "Not-So-Glamorous" Restored Buildings

By Sean Keeley@SeanKeeleyIsMe Jan 14, 2013, 1:14pm PST

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By Sean Keeley@SeanKeeleyIsMe Jan 14, 2013, 1:14pm PST

Lawrence Kreisman, program director of Historic Seattle, recently penned an article for the Seattle Times about Seattle's "not-so-glamorous buildings" that have been preserved in order to maintain "our sense of place."

These are the kind of buildings that restore our civic pride in the neighborhood we live in, or work in or just walk through. Below, let's take a look around Seattle at the preserved "non-landmarks" that Kreisman points out in his article. You might just recognize many of them already.

Red Mill Totem House

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Built around 1939 as a Native American arts and crafts shop, it's now home to Red Mill Totem House and a beautiful totem out front.

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3058 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107

(206) 784-1400

Melrose Market

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The Melrose Market buildings were once auto repair and rebuild shops built in 1919 and 1926.

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1501-1535 Melrose Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 568-2666

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William Tell Building

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Built in 1924, this classic downtown Seattle landmark has undergone renovations and updates on its way to landmark status.

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2327 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121

Top Pot Doughnuts

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As a company, Top Pot tries to go out of their way to put stores in restored buildings as a way to integrate into the neighborhood.

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6855 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

(206) 525-1966

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Cadillac Hotel

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One of the first masonry buildings constructed after the city's Great Fire of 1889 and almost demolished after the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, this has been rehabbed by architect Ron Murphy.