Category:117 Yale Ave N (Seattle)

The 2-story portion was built in 1917 by the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company and was used as a service garage for their fleet of vehicles. The one story portion was added in 1927 by the Rodgers Tile Company who expanded into both buildings which were used as a warehouse and shop. It was one of the rare examples of a Spanish eclectic warehouse/storefront building in Seattle. It was later the home and studio of artists Nicolai Kuvshinoff and Bertha Horne Kuvshinoff. Nicolai Kuvshinoff "appears to have painted" religious murals in the nearby St. Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral, where his father Reverend Vasily Kuvshinoff officiated. As an artist, Nicolai Kuvshinoff had some international renown. Other tenants have included Kelly Floor Coverings, the Hall Scott Motor Car Company, the Matt Talbot Center and the New Hope Center, the 911 Contemporary Arts Center, and finally Feathered Friends (outdoor equipment store).}}