Hawthorne Square
historic place
Hawthorne Square is a historic place located at 4800 Fremont Avenue North in Seattle, Washington. This unique housing project was built in 1924. It was designed by architects George Lawton and Herman Moldenhour for the Hawthorne Improvement Company. Hawthorne Square consists of 25 townhouses arranged around a central garden court. The buildings feature red brick cladding and terra cotta trim. The central courtyard is formally landscaped with a pond, lawn, and flowers. Hawthorne Square is recognized as a nationally registered historic site. It is considered an outstanding example of apartment buildings constructed during Seattle's significant building boom in the 1920s. The site appears to meet the criteria for both the National Register of Historic Places and the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance. This location is historically significant as a distinctive example of 1920s residential development in Seattle.