Victorian Apartments, apartment building in Seattle, Washington
Victorian Apartments is a residential building in Seattle's Chinatown International District, constructed in 1891 with wood framing and distinctive Victorian-style details throughout. The two-story structure measures approximately 60 by 113 feet and features six large windows on each floor, three projecting porches with gabled roofs covered in fish-scale shingles, and decorative spindlework on the railings.
Victorian Apartments were built in 1891 during Seattle's rapid expansion period and housed families in the business district near Pioneer Square. When the city undertook major regrading work in 1907 that demolished and relocated buildings, this structure was saved by being moved outside the construction zone.
These apartments are part of the Chinatown International District and reflect Seattle's immigrant heritage. The neighborhood values them as a symbol of cultural continuity and historical preservation amid rapid urban change.
The building is located at the corner of South 10th Avenue and Weller Street in the Chinatown International District and is easily accessible on foot. The apartments are private residences not open for interior visits, but the Victorian architectural details are visible from the street.
The building was physically moved in 1907 to save it from the city's street regrading project and stands as one of Seattle's oldest surviving residential structures from before 1900. This rescue through relocation was an unusual method of preservation at the time.
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