The Ellenbert Apartments building at 915 East Harrison St on Capitol Hill. It was built in 1928 in the the Jacobethan style, during the neighborhood’s pre-Depression apartment building boom.Architect Max A. Van House (1877-1966).
I have walked by the Ellenbert Apartments many times, on the way to Broadway market’s grocery store, and finally looked up its history today.
The architect is Max A. Van House, a Minnesota native (born in Moscow, MN). He spent time on Vashon Island as a youth, and picked up on-the-job experience by working for a variety of architectural firms, including a stint at one in Tacoma.
Invitation in the Seattle Times of Sept. 23, 1928 for viewing of the new Ellenbert apartments. Frigidaire refrigerators, hardwood floors, central heating by Ray fuel oil burner, Muralvox radio in every room. One block from the street car line. Downtown is 10 mins away. Sounds good to me!
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Very cool read. Beautiful building. I love the old advertisement. Thanks.
Very cool read. Beautiful building. I love the old advertisement. Thanks.
Does anyone have any information about the “Muralvox radio”?
Unfortunately I do not, no.
I just reiterated what was printed in the 1928 newspaper ad for Ellenbert apartments.