Grand Pacific Hotel, Seattle
historic place
The Grand Pacific Hotel, a historic place in Seattle's King County, was constructed in 1890. This four-story brick-and-stone building was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by architect William E. Boone. It was built as the Starr Building after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, initially intended for office space. By 1891, the upper floors operated as the Ye Kenilworth Inn, and around 1899 to 1900, it became known as the Grand Pacific Hotel. During the Klondike Gold Rush, it provided affordable lodging for miners, laborers, and other travelers. The building also housed offices for the Seattle Woolen Mill, which supplied goods for the rush. In 1981 and 1982, the structure was restored and connected to the adjacent Colonial Hotel, forming the Colonial Grand Pacific Condominiums. The combined buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The Grand Pacific Hotel is historically significant for its post-fire architecture and its role in Seattle's development during the Gold Rush era.