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Summit School
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National Register of Historic Places

Summit School

Also known as Old Summit School

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Seattle
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About Summit School

Summit School, at E. Union St. and Summit Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 4, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool in Seattle, Washington, United States. 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 · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1979 to today

  1. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1980Built
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

E. Union St. and Summit Ave., Seattle · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Summit SchoolStart here
  2. 2Phillips HouseClassical Revival · Built 1902 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Knights of Columbus Hall - Council No. 676Building · next door
  4. 4Fire Station No. 25Building · next door
  5. 5Stimson-Green HouseTudor · 0.2 mi on
Around it

23 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWard HouseVictorian0.1 miBColman Automotive BuildingBuilt 19100.1 miBHenry H. Dearborn HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19070.2 miBWashington Athletic ClubBuilt 19300.2 miBCambridge ApartmentsBuilt 19230.2 miBHotel SorrentoBuilt 19090.3 miBEagles Auditorium BuildingRenaissance Revival0.3 miBParamount TheatreBuilding0.3 miBFourth Church of Christ, ScientistClassical Revival · Built 19160.4 miSFreeway ParkSite0.4 miBCamlin HotelTudor Revival · Built 19260.4 miBAssay OfficeBuilt 18860.5 miBU.S. CourthouseModernistic · Built 19400.5 miBWomen's University Club of SeattleGeorgian Revival0.5 miBYWCA Building-SeattleItalian Renaissance · Built 19140.5 miBOlympic HotelItalian Renaissance · Built 19240.5 miBSkinner BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 19260.5 miBLiggett BuildingLate Gothic Revival · Built 19270.5 mi
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BNorthern Bank and Trust BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19070.5 miBColiseum TheaterSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 miBShafer BuildingChicago/Skyscraper Style · Built 19240.5 miBEl Rio Apartment HotelArt Deco · Built 19290.5 miBCobb BuildingBeaux Arts0.5 mi

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Questions about Summit School

Is Summit School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 4, 1979 (Register number 79002540).

Is Summit School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Panama Hotel, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Summit School?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Summit School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 75612450 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.