Rector Hotel
Also known as Hotel St. Charles; Governor Hotel; St. Charles Hotel
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About Rector Hotel
Rector Hotel, at 619-621 Third Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 9, 2002. The Register lists it for its recreation and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 19 other Washington listings. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric hotel building located at the Southwest corner of Third Avenue and Cherry Street in downtown Seattle, Washington. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 115 MB · National Archives↗1912 to today
- 1912Built, designed by John Graham & Company
- 2002Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 24 years
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619-621 Third Ave., Seattle · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
48 more Register listings within half a mile
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Beaux Arts style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.
Memories of Rector Hotel
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Questions about Rector Hotel
Is Rector Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 9, 2002 (Register number 02000863).
Is Rector Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pioneer Building, Pergola, and Totem Pole, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Rector Hotel?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Rector Hotel?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 115 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75612640 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.