Old Georgetown City Hall

Old Georgetown City Hall
Location 6202 13th Ave., S., Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°32′52″N 122°18′53″W / 47.54778°N 122.31472°W / 47.54778; -122.31472Coordinates: 47°32′52″N 122°18′53″W / 47.54778°N 122.31472°W / 47.54778; -122.31472
Area less than one acre
Built 1909
Architect Voorhees,V. W.
NRHP reference # 83003342[1]
Added to NRHP April 14, 1983

The Old Georgetown City Hall, also known as Georgetown Police Station, is a two-story brick building designed by Victor W. Voorhees in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington that was built in 1909.[2]

It was designed to include a police court, a jail, fire department, council chambers, and offices for mayor, engineer, and treasurer. It was to be the first building in Georgetown with hot and cold running water. Georgetown was annexed into Seattle in 1910.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Georgetown City Hall / Georgetown Police Station". National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2016. with three photos from 1983


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