The Spring Apartment Hotel was constructed in 1922 for William H. Hainsworth, a representative of the Spring Apartment Hotel Co. The eleven-story building was designed by John Graham Sr. and built by general contractor Hans Petersen for$500,000. There were no retail storefronts and the building was entirely devoted to residential hotel purposes and remained so for three decades.
This brochure advertises the Spring Apartment Hotel, located at Fifth Avenue and Spring Street. It describes the amenities of the apartment building, including electrical wiring and "wonderful views," and includes a map of downtown showing the hotel's location, and a table of rates. Monthly rates began at $62.50 per month.
Caption information from Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods, Seattle Historical Sites, Summary for 1100 5th AVE / Parcel ID 0942000265.
ID Number: 2018.3.3.131
Date: Circa 1925
Physical Description: 1 leaflet ; 6.5 x 10.5 in. folded to 6.5 x 3.5 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.
