Summary for 525 21st AVE / Parcel ID 9126100545 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Unknown |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Commercial |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1900 |
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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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This building is a rare surviving example of a late 19th century vernacular storefront. It enhances our knowledge of commercial vernacular architecture and residential development in Seattle and serves as a reminder that this intersection was a neighborhood commercial center ca. 1900.
This block is not mapped on the 1893 Sanborn but this building does appear on the 1904-1905 map. In 1937 it was a meat market.
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| Appearance |
| This 26' x 47' frame storefront has a gable roof obscured by an oversized false front or "boom town" parapet. It has a clapboard façade but the rest of the original siding is covered with false brick asphalt siding. The storefront has been altered but the original configuration is discernible. |
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Detail for 525 21st AVE / Parcel ID 9126100545 / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
| Cladding(s): |
Other, Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
| Roof Type(s): |
Gable |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Commercial/Trade - Specialty store |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Windows: |
Moderate |
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Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Moderate |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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Sanborn (Insurance) Map Company, Seattle, Washington.
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King County Tax Assessor Rolls (1892-1910), Washington State Archives
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Photo collection for 525 21st AVE / Parcel ID 9126100545 / Inv # |
Photo taken Aug 01, 1991
Photo taken Aug 01, 1979
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