First Covenant Church: A Capitol Hill City Landmark

Frequently asked questions

First Covenant Church is at 1500 Bellevue Ave, Seattle, WA. The address is in the Broadway neighborhood, part of Capitol Hill.

Yes. According to Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board records, First Covenant Church was designated a City of Seattle landmark in 1985 and is landmark number 343.

City records list Ordinance 112425 as the designating ordinance for First Covenant Church.

Summit School/Northwest School and the Wintonia Hotel are both under 0.1 mi away. 1411 Boylston Avenue is about 0.1 mi away, and the Stimson/Green House and Knights of Columbus are about 0.2 mi away.

Its Place on the City Landmark Roll

Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board records, published through City of Seattle GIS, list three key details for First Covenant Church:

Year designated: 1985

City landmark number: 343

Designating ordinance: Ordinance 112425

If you want to dig deeper into the building's story, start with the ordinance number, since it is the legal reference for the designation in city records. Curious how First Covenant Church compares with other protected sites? Browse our list of all landmarks in Seattle and plan a few more stops.

Finding the Church on Bellevue Ave

Head to 1500 Bellevue Ave, Seattle, WA, where First Covenant Church stands in the Broadway area, part of the larger Capitol Hill district. When you are ready for food, shops and other stops nearby, our Broadway neighborhood guide can point the way.

Visiting hours and details about getting inside are not part of the information available here. Check with the church directly before you plan a visit to the interior.

Stroll to Nearby Landmarks

Because First Covenant Church sits in a dense cluster of designated buildings, a brief loop on foot lets you see several of them in one outing. Here are the straight-line distances from the church:

Summit School/Northwest School (landmark), under 0.1 mi
Wintonia Hotel (landmark), under 0.1 mi
1411 Boylston Avenue (landmark), 0.1 mi
Stimson/Green House (landmark), 0.2 mi
Knights of Columbus (landmark), 0.2 mi

Parks Close By

Walking with your dog? Plymouth Pillars Park is about 0.1 mi away and includes a dog park, so it makes a handy stop along your route. For another patch of green, First Hill Park lies roughly 0.2 mi from the church.