Summary for 2709 3rd AVE / Parcel ID 0656000075 / Inv # |
Historic Name: |
Bencoe Co. Inc. |
Common Name: |
New Horizons Ministry |
Style: |
Modern |
Neighborhood: |
Belltown |
Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1950 |
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Significance |
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This concrete building dates from 1950, as construction was recovering after World War II. It is one of a number of buildings constructed during this period at the north edge of Belltown. This area, and the adjacent Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, was relatively underdeveloped and when the post-war economy recovered sufficiently these areas proved to be fertile ground for construction of small commercial buildings. In the 1950s this housed the Bencoe Company, a sporting goods wholesaler. It is a simple example of the Modern/International style, with long banks of aluminum window sash with additional horizontal elements in an aluminum cornice and a projecting course between stories. It now houses a Christian ministry and social service agency serving street youth.
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Detail for 2709 3rd AVE / Parcel ID 0656000075 / Inv # |
Status: |
No - Altered |
Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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Cladding(s): |
Concrete, Concrete - Block |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
Roof Type(s): |
Flat with Parapet |
Roof Material(s): |
Unknown |
Building Type: |
Commercial/Trade - Warehouse |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
Structural System: |
Concrete - Poured |
No. of Stories: |
two |
Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce |
Integrity |
Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
Changes to Windows: |
Moderate |
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Major Bibliographic References |
Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
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King County Tax Assessor Records, ca. 1932-1972.
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Photo collection for 2709 3rd AVE / Parcel ID 0656000075 / Inv # |

Photo taken Jul 04, 2006
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