In 1911 when George Frederick Frye (1833-1912) opened his eleven-story Louisa C. Frye Hotel near Pioneer Square, it was considered Seattle’s finest. The ornate Italian Renaissance design had an interior finish of mahogany and marble. It contained 350 deluxe rooms with exterior window views, 200 with private baths. President Theodore Roosevelt was a guest at the grand opening. Shortly after the Frye Hotel opened in 1911, George Frye died. His widow Louisa (Denny) Frye continued to manage the hotel and their other business interests until her death in 1924. In the early 1970s the hotel was converted into low-income apartments. The Frye Apartments continues to serve homeless and low-income households.
This image shows a guest room with two beds, about 1912.
Stamped on verso: Frank H. Nowell, Commercial Photographer, Seattle, Wash. Photographer's number: 39169
Caption information source: "Frye Hotel (Seattle)," Paul Dorpat, http://www.historylink.org/File/2988
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv35104
Credit: MOHAI, George and Louisa Frye Family Papers, 1990.45.46, photo by Frank H. Nowell
