619 WESTERN AVE

Yesler Way, Seattle
Photographer	Unknown
Looking east on Yesler Way from vicinity of Western Ave., 
shows Travelers Hotel to the left at 80 Yesler Way, 
L.C. Smith Tower Building in the distance.
This view is from Railrooad Avenue (Alaskan Way),
Looking east on Yesler Way. The travelers hotel sign is visible and
the clear-light awning can be seen in the center
of the Travelers Hotel, today home to 
(Trattoria) Mitchelli's  (The Trat) Restaurant.

Albert Wickersham, also the architect of the masterful
Maynard Building of 1892, was the architect of this building,
first known as the Elgin Hotel and later as the Travelers Hotel.
It was completed in 1913. The building is located in the near
vicinity of former tidal flats, an area which began to be reclaimed
 in the mid-1890s and where a significant industrial and commercial
area was created, beginning in the 1900s. This building was part
of the development of the area, after the economic and industrial
upturn caused first by the Klondike Gold Rush, but then again with
the increased industrialization of the area, as World War I approached.
The building is located across the street from the Pioneer Square Hotel,
formerly the Yesler Hotel of 1914, also designed by Wickersham.
It is not far from a number of warehouse and industrial buildings
erected during the same period, such as the Heffernan Engine
Works Building of 1918. The design of the elevation, is extremely
simple and unlike the Pioneer Square Hotel does not particularly
recall elements of some of the older Victorian buildings in the area.
Albert Wickersham arrived in Seattle in 1889 as a representative of
 A. B. Jennings, a New York architect. He was the Supervising Architect
on the initial phases of the Denny Hotel in Seattle, later demolished
thanks to the Denny Regrade. He had an independent practice by 1893.
Despite the work on the Maynard Building, he appears to have received
few commissions outside of the Maynard Building, the Denny Hotel
and Seattle Hardware that allowed him to show off his full design
capabilities. This building, very different from the Maynard Building
and the Seattle Hardware Building, has well proportioned elevations
which use simple repeated elements to good effect. Now known as
the Travelers Hotel/Post Mews, it was remodeled in the late 1970s
by Ilze Jones and Grant Jones of Jones & Jones, Architects, Landscape
Architects. They describe it as being the first mixed-use condominium
in Seattle. Based on historic photos, the essential architectural
elements of the building’s exterior are unchanged

Trattoria Mitchelli opened its doors in 1977 with three tables and and a sweeping 
wood stooled counter and could seat about thirty. 
The entrance is at the corner of Yesler Way and Post Alley at 84 Yesler Way.
The Trat, a fixture in the western reaches of Pioneer Square since 1977. 
In its infancy, it was a hangout for the city's young, late-night set looking 
for a special evening meal, other than the approximately two 
restaurants in the city open late in those days. 
It's still open late — until 4 a.m. most nights.

Mitchelli's Wood Ash Glaze


For many years Mitchelli's baked thier amazing pizza
in a wood fired oven that used the finest apple, cherry and peach
from orchard prunnings east of the Cascade mountains.

The chefs saved the ashes for me and I still use it in many glazes
in my Ceramics studio.

Edd Cox


Posted Thursday March 21, 1996
from Speakeasy in Belltown.

I has been great to listen, learn, consider and share in the energy that
is Clayart for the past months since joining You. My life is Art.
Bfa Painting 1977 and Clay seriously since 1986. Painting studio in
downtown historic Seattle gallery district and Ceramic studio a few
blocks north of the Public Market. No rich uncle, just Hard work, bit of
talent, luck, persistance and patience, etc.
The Ceramic studio, opened the door last june, is getting some good
momentum now. Ready for a third large cone 6 oxidation test firing. The
past two have been productive and some favorites tiles have begun to surface.
Many of them, are about 20% Wood ash, Apple mostly. I have sources for
mesquite and peach also.
I also am a member of the Seward Ceramics Studio on Lake Washington,
Trees and waterfowl and cone 10 reduction. 


An AppLe Ash glaze I have used there is: 
Cornwall 34
Kaolin 32
Whiting 17
Ash 17
Copper ox 1 


This glaze works Beautifully with a Tom Coleman turquoise.
Cust feld 57
Ball 11
Strontium 23
Whiting 10
Zinc 6
Copper carb 4
Rutile 4 


Together, Turq. matte with flow. Watch your feet.
Any Ideas on why it flows and is also matte?
At the Ceramics studio called TerraBongo, the sidewalk was dug up in
August. Found some historical clay in the form of brick and drain pipe
and a nice bed of Local Glacial clay . The regrade, early 1900's, took the
30ft. of dirt down to the bay. Belltown, the area where I'm located still
rises above the Bay, thanks to the clay. Here is a recipe to try:


Cone 6
Local glacial 70
Dolomite 15
Feldspar 15 


Add ash until you get the quality You like.
Add that % to the recipe, devide the the four ingredients by the total
to get the total to 100%. Try with colorants.
I have a Great cone 6 Japanese Ash Glaze that also contains dolomite.
 
I use Apple Ash from Trattoria Mitchelli's across the street
that comes from their wood-fired pizza oven.
Let me know what you think of these glazes,
and Look forward to hearing of yours, Thanks.
Edd Cox
terraman@wolfenet.com
2022 Second Ave.
Seattle, Wa. 98121


Yesler Way, Seattle Photographer Unknown Looking east on Yesler Way from vicinity of Western Ave., shows Travelers Hotel to the left at 80 Yesler Way, L.C. Smith Tower Building in the distance. This view is from Railrooad Avenue (Alaskan Way), Looking east on Yesler Way. The travelers hotel sign is visible and the clear-light awning can be seen in the center of the Travelers Hotel, today home to (Trattoria) Mitchelli's (The Trat) Restaurant.
Albert Wickersham, also the architect of the masterful Maynard Building of 1892, was the architect of this building, first known as the Elgin Hotel and later as the Travelers Hotel. It was completed in 1913. The building is located in the near vicinity of former tidal flats, an area which began to be reclaimed in the mid-1890s and where a significant industrial and commercial area was created, beginning in the 1900s. This building was part of the development of the area, after the economic and industrial upturn caused first by the Klondike Gold Rush, but then again with the increased industrialization of the area, as World War I approached. The building is located across the street from the Pioneer Square Hotel, formerly the Yesler Hotel of 1914, also designed by Wickersham. It is not far from a number of warehouse and industrial buildings erected during the same period, such as the Heffernan Engine Works Building of 1918. The design of the elevation, is extremely simple and unlike the Pioneer Square Hotel does not particularly recall elements of some of the older Victorian buildings in the area. Albert Wickersham arrived in Seattle in 1889 as a representative of A. B. Jennings, a New York architect. He was the Supervising Architect on the initial phases of the Denny Hotel in Seattle, later demolished thanks to the Denny Regrade. He had an independent practice by 1893. Despite the work on the Maynard Building, he appears to have received few commissions outside of the Maynard Building, the Denny Hotel and Seattle Hardware that allowed him to show off his full design capabilities. This building, very different from the Maynard Building and the Seattle Hardware Building, has well proportioned elevations which use simple repeated elements to good effect. Now known as the Travelers Hotel/Post Mews, it was remodeled in the late 1970s by Ilze Jones and Grant Jones of Jones & Jones, Architects, Landscape Architects. They describe it as being the first mixed-use condominium in Seattle. Based on historic photos, the essential architectural elements of the building’s exterior are unchanged

Trattoria Mitchelli opened its doors in 1977 with three tables and and a sweeping wood stooled counter and could seat about thirty. The entrance is at the corner of Yesler Way and Post Alley at 84 Yesler Way. The Trat, a fixture in the western reaches of Pioneer Square since 1977. In its infancy, it was a hangout for the city's young, late-night set looking for a special evening meal, other than the approximately two restaurants in the city open late in those days. It's still open late — until 4 a.m. most nights.
Mitchelli's Wood Ash Glaze For many years Mitchelli's baked thier amazing pizza in a wood fired oven that used the finest apple, cherry and peach from orchard prunnings east of the Cascade mountains. The chefs saved the ashes for me and I still use it in many glazes in my Ceramics studio. Edd Cox Posted Thursday March 21, 1996 from Speakeasy in Belltown. I has been great to listen, learn, consider and share in the energy that is Clayart for the past months since joining You. My life is Art. Bfa Painting 1977 and Clay seriously since 1986. Painting studio in downtown historic Seattle gallery district and Ceramic studio a few blocks north of the Public Market. No rich uncle, just Hard work, bit of talent, luck, persistance and patience, etc. The Ceramic studio, opened the door last june, is getting some good momentum now. Ready for a third large cone 6 oxidation test firing. The past two have been productive and some favorites tiles have begun to surface. Many of them, are about 20% Wood ash, Apple mostly. I have sources for mesquite and peach also. I also am a member of the Seward Ceramics Studio on Lake Washington, Trees and waterfowl and cone 10 reduction. An AppLe Ash glaze I have used there is: Cornwall 34 Kaolin 32 Whiting 17 Ash 17 Copper ox 1 This glaze works Beautifully with a Tom Coleman turquoise. Cust feld 57 Ball 11 Strontium 23 Whiting 10 Zinc 6 Copper carb 4 Rutile 4 Together, Turq. matte with flow. Watch your feet. Any Ideas on why it flows and is also matte? At the Ceramics studio called TerraBongo, the sidewalk was dug up in August. Found some historical clay in the form of brick and drain pipe and a nice bed of Local Glacial clay . The regrade, early 1900's, took the 30ft. of dirt down to the bay. Belltown, the area where I'm located still rises above the Bay, thanks to the clay. Here is a recipe to try: Cone 6 Local glacial 70 Dolomite 15 Feldspar 15 Add ash until you get the quality You like. Add that % to the recipe, devide the the four ingredients by the total to get the total to 100%. Try with colorants. I have a Great cone 6 Japanese Ash Glaze that also contains dolomite. I use Apple Ash from Trattoria Mitchelli's across the street that comes from their wood-fired pizza oven. Let me know what you think of these glazes, and Look forward to hearing of yours, Thanks. Edd Cox terraman@wolfenet.com 2022 Second Ave. Seattle, Wa. 98121