Columbia City Historic District (Seattle)

Columbia City Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Rainier Valley Cultural Center, the former Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist
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Location	Roughly bounded by S. Hudson and S. Alaska Sts., 35th and Rainier Aves., Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°33′33″N 122°17′8″W
Built	1891
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	80004000[1]
Added to NRHP	September 8, 1980

The Columbia City Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in the Columbia City neighborhood in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle, Washington. It is roughly bounded by South Hudson Street, South Alaska Street, 35th Avenue and Rainier Avenue. Its historic uses include specialty stores, multiple dwellings, single dwellings, meeting halls, schools, religious structures, and parks. Its architecture includes Mission Revival, Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival and other styles. On September 8, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Contributing properties

The district contains 33 contributing resources, the list contains a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, and a park.[2] Includes:

• Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist building, which is now the Rainier Valley Cultural Center.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Michael A, Hindery (April 1978). David M. Hanson (ed.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Columbia City Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 2, 2015. Photos

External links

• Columbia City Historical Walking Tour (covers the historic district plus some adjacent properties)