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The Wilsonian is a seven-story landmark building serving discerning residents and guests of Seattle's University District since its opening on November 26th, 1923. Originally, The Wilsonian, built at a cost of $850,000, was the culmination of a twelve year dream of Corrine Simpson Wilson (1864-1929) to build the finest Apartment Hotel west of the Mississippi and north of San Francisco. On Saturday, April 26th, 1924, HOTEL NEWS OF THE WEST proclaimed The Wilsonian Apartment Hotel at 47th and University Way, Seattle, as "one of the finest in America ... without rival outside New York City."
Today The Wilsonian, with its original mahogany woodwork, inlaid with ebony, and intricate architectural detail, offers ninety-four view apartments ranging from 400 square feet to 880 square feet, along with eleven large office suites and ten street side retail businesses which range from 850 to 4,000 square feet.
Click Here to see the original advertisement, for apartment offerings, from The Seattle Times, Sunday, November 25, 1923.
Corrine Simpson Wilson
Mrs. Wilson, our founder, met George W. Wilson, her husband, while stopping off in Seattle after attending a fair in Portland, Oregon, in 1905. The Wilsons met on the 9th day of the month, were engaged on the 9th of the month, married on the 9th of the month; their first telephone number was Kenwood 9, and the Wilsonian had 99 apartments when Mrs. Wilson opened it in 1923.
In keeping with Mrs. Wilson's tradition, we opened this web site on the 9th day of the 9th month of 1997.
Click Here to see the original Wilsonian Floor Plan by Mrs. Wilson's architect, Frank H. Fowler.
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