Michael Harthorne
The Washing Federal Savings building on Market Street may be demolished to make way for a new two-story bank.

Washington Federal Savings building may be demolished, replaced

By Michael Harthorne
10/01/2009

Washington Federal Savings has filed an application with the Seattle Department of Planning and Development to create a new two-story, 8,400 square foot building at 2020 N.W. Market St., the bank's current Ballard location.

The application states the project includes the demolition of the existing building.

Scott Ringgold, the Department of Planning and Development planner for the project, said the application calls for the new building to house the Ballard branch of Washington Federal Savings.

The parking lot on the north side of the building, at 2021 N.W. 56th St., will be reconfigured under the plan, Ringgold said.

Washington Federal Savings is based in Seattle and has locations in seven states. It started in 1917 as Ballard Savings and Loan Association.

According to the Seattle Department of Nieghborhoods, the Washington Federal Savings building was built in 1941 and remodeled in 1955 and 1962. It is on a Department of Neighborhoods' list of historical sites.

There is an early design meeting for the project scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the Ballard High School Library.

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Washington Federal Savings building may be demolished, replaced.

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 23:15.

I love those exterior concrete panels above the windows- so 1960s! Could they be preserved-?

Washington Federal Savings building may be demolished, replaced

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 09:13.

It's right next door to the Bank of America, who shares the back parking lot. Seems like they should both consider rebuilding at the same time. The problem, of course, is that WaFed is doing extremely well, while B of A is just about in the fish tank.