Locator Map: The Liberty Bank Building stands at the corner of 24th & Union in Seattle's Central District. It is on the site of the former Liberty Bank, the first bank in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to serving the African American community. Credit: Mithun

Aerial Photo: the building stands six stories tall and offers 115 affordable apartments; a resident lounge; a bike room and workshop; a roof terrace with seating, gardening and play areas; and 3,292 sf commercial space. Credit: Kevin Scott

Site Plan: the street-level residential entrance on 24th and commercial space facing E. Union St are both immersed in an extensive art program honoring the legacy of the Liberty Bank, telling the history of the Central District, and lifting up neighborhood empowerment for the future. Credit: Mithun

Image 1: Members of the Liberty Bank Building advisory board that included daughters of the original bank founders, a former executive director of the bank, long-time community members, leaders in the Central Area, and religious leadership. Pictured from left to right: Michelle Purnell-Hepburn, Derryl Durden, Merle Richlen, and Jocquelyn Duncan. Credit: Community Roots Housing

Image 2: Residential entrance: the courtyard space greets residents with a beautiful five-story tall mural, a landscaped gathering area with drumshaped art benches, and a wooden bridge over a stormwater planter. Visible on the left: the historic sign from the original Liberty Bank. Credit: Kevin Scott

Image 3: Designed as a “community front porch,” the entry courtyard welcomes residents home every day. The “history” portal marks point of entry, built with bricks and safety- deposit box number plates that were salvaged from the original bank building. Credit: Kevin Scott

Image 4: The repurposed original bank vault door is highlighted in the residential lobby as a conceptual art piece. The co-curators of the art program are shown here: Esther Ervin and Al Doggett of Al Doggett Studios. Credit: Kevin Scott

Image 5: The resident lounge (with actual residents) features a kitchenette, a large glass wall opening up into the courtyard, and "Shadowbox Art," representing each of the nine Liberty Bank founders and two architects (artist: Lisa Myers-Bulmash). Credit: Kevin Scott

Image 6: Studio unit ready for movein at the Liberty Bank Building. Credit: Community Roots Housing

Image 7: Courtyard detail: a salmon rain runnel as a tribute to James W. Washington Fountain of Triumph which symbolizes the struggling against the current (artist: Esther Ervin) Credit: Kevin Scott

Image 8: A rooftop view from the Liberty Bank Building of the ribboncutting ceremony celebration in March 2019. Credit: OutsideThinc

Image 9: Kristi Brown's Communion has received national acclaim and has reinvigorated the Central District neighborhood. While patrons wait in line to taste Kristi's incredible food, they can enjoy some of the curated art by Al Doggett and Esther Ervin. Credit: OutsideThinc

Image 10: Eager community members await their turn to enjoy food and drinks at Kristi Brown's Communion. Credit: OutsideThinc

Image 11: Concert goers have a 360 degree view of the city from the roof of the Liberty Bank Building while enjoying performances by local musicians. Credit: J Joshua Diltz

Image 12: Local singer/songwriter Fysah serenading audience members atop the Liberty Bank Building. Credit: J Joshua Diltz

Image 13: A young audience member grooving to the tune of local singer/ songwriter, Fysah. Credit: J Joshua Diltz

Image 14: Patrons enjoying food and drinks at the award-winning Communion Restaurant & Bar. Kristi Brown affectionately refers to her restaurant as "Communion on Union" as homage to the significance of its location in the historic Central District. Credit: Community Roots Housing

Image 15: A community member waits his turn to sit in the chair of Earl Lancaster, owner of barbershop and neighborhood institution, Earl's Cuts and Styles. Credit: OutsideThinc

Image 16: Earl Lancaster of Earl’s Cuts and Styles working on a client. Earl's shop, a 30-year-old community cornerstone, is one of three commerical tenants in the Liberty Bank Building. Credit: OutsideThinc

Image 17: Vendors and their stalls for the Seattle Natural Curls Events & Pop-Up Expo (Above) and the Liink Black Biz Market + Mixer (Left) Credit: Daizha Brown, Leoma James, Nansove Kyakuwa, Stephanie Selarom, Vanessa Mejia

Image 18: Social media advertisements for community events hosted at the Liberty Bank Building. Credit: Africatown-Central District, Damon Bomar, Kashann Brown, Nadir Salaam, Panda Francis, Ronnisha Spinks