The Rainier Heat & Power Company was founded in 1912 by William M. Chappell (1867-1921). A successful businessman and gold prospector, he came to Seattle in 1900 to invest in real estate. The Rainier Heat & Power Co. maintained a heating plant and developed buildings in Seattle's Chinatown - International District. Rainier Heat & Power Co. is listed in city directories from 1912 through 1981.
This building, located on the southeast corner of South Jackson Street and 6th Avenue South, was built by the Rainier Heat & Power Company. Several business signs on this street are written in Chinese or Japanese.
Businesses in image: Bush Hotel; Welcome Hotel; Jackson Fuel & Transfer Co.; Jackson Auto Rent Co.; Model Cafe; Laundry & Baths; Sanyo Co.; Dr. H. Sugata, physician and surgeon; Aiko Photo Studio; Grocery Co.; Eagle Pharmacy; Welcome Hotel Annex; New & 2nd Hand Goods Bought & Sold; Peking Low; Suits Cleaned, Pressed, and Repaired
ID Number: Lib1990.21.4
Date: Circa 1925
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on paper : 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. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv63552
Credit: MOHAI, Rainier Heat & Power Co. International District Photograph Album, Lib1990.21.4
