Structure Type: built works - commercial buildings - stores

Designers: Mortensen and Kelton, Incorporated, Building Contractors (firm); Nevins, John R., Architect (firm); Walter S. Kelton (building contractor); Nelse P. Mortensen (building contractor); John R. Nevins (architect/civil engineer)

Dates: constructed 1921-1921

1 story

4247 University Way NE
University District, Seattle, WA 98105

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The New Enterprise Building was located on the southwest corner of NE 43rd Street and University Way NE.

Overview

The one-floor, brick-faced New Enterprise Building was set to be completed in 12/1921. It contained 6 store spaces originally.

Building History

Since 2005, the Flowers Restaurant and Bar, an establishment offering vegetarian fare, has occupied the original drug store portion of the New Enterprise Building.

Building Notes

The University District Herald described the New Enterprise Building still under construction: "The building is to be a one-story brick structure with terra-cotta tile trimmings and a cement foundation and will cost approximately $15,000. There will be four store rooms fronting on University Way and two store rooms fronting on Forty-third avenue. The corner room will be occupied by a drug store, with a floral shop, millinery, men's haberdashery and an electrical supply shop occupying four other rooms. Mortensen and Kelton, Inc., are the contractors and J.R. Nevins is the architect." (See "To Complete New Building in Month," University District Herald, 10/28/1921, p. 1.)

PCAD id: 21334