Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 500 W Barrett ST W / Parcel ID 361360-0295 / Inv #

Historic Name: Sternberg, Harold & Helen, House Common Name: Style: Modern - Northwest Regional Neighborhood: Queen Anne Built By: Year Built: 1965   Significance In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance. In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). Queen Anne was largely developed before the era of Modernist construction that began in the 1950s-60s. This is one of the area’s few Northwest Modern homes, built in 1964-65; the architect is not known. It has the distinctive asymmetrical gabled roof and vertical cedar siding. The main living areas are above a daylight basement, with large windows to take advantage of the view. It was designed as a duplex, with a separate living unit on the lower level. It was built for Harold Sternberg, owner of a construction company. Mrs. Helen Sternberg still owns the house today.   Appearance This Northwest Modern house has an asymmetrical gable roof clad with deep eaves and visible beams. The roof is clad with wood shakes and the exterior with vertical cedar boards. The house sits on a hillside surrounded by trees and shrubs, with a full two stories at the east end and a single story carport and garage at the west. The entry is at the southeast with a shed roof. The north and east elevations have large picture windows; a brise-soleil extends horizontally above the lower windows on these two sides. Windows on the rear (south) and west are wood-frame casements or sliding windows. The east end has a large chimney of rough-faced gray brick or concrete block.

Detail for 500 W Barrett ST W / Parcel ID 361360-0295 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory Classication: Building District Status: Cladding(s): Wood Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured Roof Type(s): Gable Roof Material(s): Wood - Shake Building Type: Domestic - Multiple Family Plan: Rectangular Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: two Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture Integrity Changes to Plan: Intact Changes to Windows: Intact Changes to Original Cladding: Intact Major Bibliographic References King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives. Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.

Photo collection for 500 W Barrett ST W / Parcel ID 361360-0295 / Inv #

Photo taken Feb 17, 2003