Lake Court Apartments: Madison Park's City Landmark 892

Frequently asked questions

Lake Court Apartments is at 2012-2020 43rd Avenue E in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood, part of the Capitol Hill district.

Yes. Lake Court Apartments is an officially designated City of Seattle landmark, listed as number 892 by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board.

Madison Park North Beach and Madison Park are each about 0.1 mile away. Hyde Place and Lambert Place are about 0.5 mile away, and the Washington Park Arboretum is about 0.9 mile away.

McGilvra Elementary School and the Samuel Hyde House, both city landmarks, are each about half a mile from Lake Court Apartments.

Why It's a Seattle Landmark

Lake Court Apartments holds official landmark status from the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, the city body that reviews and protects historic properties. As designation number 892, it shares the citywide register with schools, houses and other buildings judged worth preserving.

The address runs from 2012 to 2020 43rd Avenue E, so the property stretches across several street numbers along the block. To see every protected site across the city, browse our guide to all landmarks in Seattle.

Viewing It from 43rd Avenue E

Because Lake Court Apartments is an apartment property, enjoy the exterior from the public sidewalk and keep your voice low out of respect for the people who live there. For any official details about the designation, check with the City of Seattle and the Landmarks Preservation Board.

Walk On to the Water and More Landmarks

Step away from the building and you are right beside some of Madison Park's best-known open spaces. The distances below are straight-line measurements from the property:

Madison Park North Beach (park), 0.1 mi
Madison Park (park), 0.1 mi
McGilvra Elementary School (landmark), 0.5 mi
Samuel Hyde House (landmark), 0.5 mi
Hyde Place and Lambert Place (parks), 0.5 mi each
McGilvra Boulevard (park), 0.8 mi
Washington Park Arboretum (park), 0.9 mi

For a compact landmark loop, pair Lake Court Apartments with McGilvra Elementary School and the Samuel Hyde House, all within about half a mile of each other. Then wrap up the outing with a longer stroll through the Washington Park Arboretum, just under a mile away. Our Madison Park neighborhood guide has more on what to see and do in the area.