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Building History

The three-floor, brick-faced Buckley Apartments opened to tenants in 1928. Its developer was Edward L. Merritt, who trained as an architect and worked in his father's construction business. He established the Merritt-Hall Investment Company as a development entity. Prior to this, he operated the Craftsman Bungalow Company after 1917. He managed the Merritt Realty Company during the 1920s. (See City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods.gov, "Seattle Historical Sites: Summary for 201 17th AVE / Parcel ID 1806900405 / Inv. #," accessed 03/31/2025.)

Building Notes

In 2025, the Buckley Apartments occupied a 12,000-square-foot (0.28-acre) lot. It contained 34,455 gross square feet, 21,388 net. The apartment house had 3,000-square-feet of basement parking space. The Buckley contained 31 apartments, two 900-square-foot, 2-bedroom units; fourteen, 700-square-foot, one-bedroom units; fourteen 500-square-foot, studio units; and one 1,000-square-foot, two-bedroom unit. (See King County.gov. "Parcel Data for Parcel #180690-0405," accessed 01/22/2025.)