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I’ve been a resident of the north area of Seattle for over 15 years and the Ballard Denny’s located on the corner of Market St. and 15th has been a very important landmark for me.  Unfortunately, the building–which is a great example of mid-century Googie architecture–has been vacant since it was sold to ill-fated monorail project in 2007 and is slated for demolition.  The land is tragically slated to be developed into yet another condo with a Rite-Aid on the corner.

The building was built in the mid-60’s as the Manning’s Cafeteria and was one of many Manning’s restaurants up and down the west coast.  Manning’s was one of Seattle’s longest running and successful chains.  The Manning’s Cafeteria Building was the only building in Seattle designed by Clarence Mayhew, a very well-regarded Bay Area architect.  More information about the building can be found on Docomom WEWA’s website.

Tomorrow, the building will be up for nomination as a historic landmark at a public hearing.  Here are the details:

Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 3:30 p.m.
Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave., Room 4060. The meeting will be open to the public.

Hope to see you there!