Summary for 820 16th AVE / Parcel ID 2254601880 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Samuel Brown House |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
American Foursquare |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1904 |
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| Significance |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). |
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Although altered, this house is included in the survey as a documented, representative work of noted Seattle architect, John Graham. It is also a good example of vernacular architecture as affected by economic prosperity and thus enhances our knowledge of vernacular architecture and residential development in Seattle.
Graham designed this house for Samuel Brown, owner of the San Francisco Shoe Store. R. B. Shepard was the contractor.
(reference: Seattle City Directory 1905).
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| Appearance |
| This two story hipped roof box is an elaboration of the foursquare form with an eclectic mix of Prairie, Craftsman and Neoclassical elements. Originally, two second story bay windows cut through the eaves on the façade and there is one on the northern elevation. These have been altered. Originally clapboard with stucco at the second level, the house is now clad in asbestos shingles. The asymmetrical hipped roof porch is supported by trios of classical and Craftsman columns (wood shingled square columns). |
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Detail for 820 16th AVE / Parcel ID 2254601880 / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
| Cladding(s): |
Shingle - Concrete/Asbestos, Vertical - Boards |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
| Roof Type(s): |
Hip |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Square |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Extensive |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Extensive |
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Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
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Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
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pacific Record, February 6, 1904.
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Photo collection for 820 16th AVE / Parcel ID 2254601880 / Inv # |
Photo taken Aug 01, 1991
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