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Building History

Businessman A.B. Stewart established the Seattle Soap Company before 1886, operating a factory on the Elliott Bay waterfront at the foot of Spring Street and Western Avenue.

On 06/21/1886, he sold his factory and brand to C.B. Russell and R.M. Hopkins. A classified advertisement in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported this transaction: "Notice is hereby given that I have this day sold to C.B. Russell and R.M. Hopkins all my right, title and interest in and to the Seattle Soap Factory located at the foor of Spring street, together will all soaps, implements, etc. All accounts due the Seattle Soap Company to date are payable to me, and all accounts against said Company are payable by me. A.B. Stewart. Dated this 21st day of June, 1886."

The factory did not remain at this location. A later manufacturing facility at the foot of Union Street and Western Avenue burned in 1898.

The ad continued: "The business of soap manufacturing referred to above will be continued by us under the name of Seattle Soap Company with greatly increased facilities for the manufacture of soap. We respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. We will spare neither labor or expense in presenting superior soaps. C.B. Russell R.M. Hopkins" (See "Notice" Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 07/03/1886, p. 4.)

PCAD id: 24192