T.G. Heuser Company

A few scenes that caught my eye while visiting Boston for the PRP4 conference a few weeks ago. Many thanks to and for hosting/organizing the conference and inviting me and to speak there. Many thanks also to for providing the travel funds. I had a great time and met some interesting people.

Made a brief appearance in this month's The Seattle Times Now and Then feature online now and in print March 2 where I pose with audio engineer Mike Foss at the location of his former 1990s recording studio Stepping Stone Recording at Dexter Ave and Thomas St. This article spawned from a research project I did a couple years and thought would make a great Now and Then feature. Glad Clay Eals agreed and wrote this excellent piece. Be sure to give it a read, especially the pauldorpat.com version with more content and the feature I wrote for vanishing seattle in January (links in comments below).

Also included here are some additional views from the rooftop deck of the present building and the former recording studio building last pictured by Google in 2008.

Don’t miss my next walking tour and photowalk with photographer (link to tickets in my bio). On this tour you will learn the why and how of citizen architectural photography while also learning about the history and design of remodeled (and some original) apartment buildings by Architect Benjamin F. McAdoo Jr. and other Architects.

As Washington State’s first licensed Black Architect, McAdoo depended a great deal on remodel work during his early career. In some instances, these largely overlooked projects provided opportunities to cross racial boundaries and form lasting relationships in pursuit of the mutual goal of more affordable and integrated housing. Learn more about this and other fascinating stories on the tour.

Also, be sure to bring your smartphone or a camera of your choice if you wish to practice your technique.

Easy Sunday morning reading for an architectural historian or anyone interested in the history of their home can be found in this week's "At Home In The Pacific Northwest" too which I offer a pro-tip and in which I learned something new.

The article states in a quote that "there isn't a single document that gives you the ownership history" to which I offer my pro-tip: Seattle Dept. of Construction and Inspections Microfilm Library has a "property abstract" that does just that. Although it can be barely legible and/or incomplete at times--especially prior to 1910 or so, and thus intimidating, but you get used to it after a while.

Now on to what I learned. There's a reverse address lookup for the U.S. Census??? TAKE MY MONEY. I can't wait to try it out. 😀🤓

Wondering what's new with Capitol Hill Modern? Head over to my blog for a progress report from me and Lana Blinderman where you'll also get to see, among other things, a keyword searchable table of Capitol Hill's Mid-Century apartment buildings that I'm really excited to share. Come check it out!

Capitol Hill Modern is funded in part by 4Culture

Capitol Hill Modern Phase 2 Progress Report Phase 2 Project report for Capitol Hill Modern, a survey of Mid-Century Modern Apartments on Seattle's Capitol Hill.