Columbia City Redux

Built in 1910, the Columbia City Theater was then a vaudeville house. Now a dinner theater (food is available at the attached bar or next door at Tutta Bella, and can be brought into the theater), the venue hosts cabarets, benefits, karaoke, live music, and puppet operas.

The glove factory down the street, built in 1921, is now the Ark Masonic Lodge fabulous Columbia City Theater.* The 1891 Town Hall is now a social service organization for kids. Columbia Branch of the Seattle Public Library.* The Columbia Hotel is now the home of Lottie’s Lounge. The butcher shop is, well, still a butcher shop. Check out the slideshow at History Link, but be warned, things have changed since it was made.*

Neighborhood information is chronicled in Captain Columbia City’s blog.

[*Update: See comments for corrections from Scott, who points us to the wiki, ColumbiaCitizens.net.]

One important transformation has occurred in these Columbia City area homes for sale: the price. Here are a couple of price reductions:

Price: $329,900 $319,900
3951 S Graham St
4 br/2 ba; 2,260 sq ft
MLS#: 27147574

Price: $474,500 $449,950 $424,950
4139 38th Ave S
5 br/2.5 ba; 2,720 sq ft
MLS#: 27158860