Summary for 2123 E Union ST E / Parcel ID 7228501130 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Unknown |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
American Foursquare, Commercial |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1902 |
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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 representative of the neighborhood commercial vernacular buildings that sprang up along the streetcar lines. It's rather elegant architectural detail bespeaks its location on Renton Hill. It enhances our knowledge of neighborhood development in Seattle. It appears on the 1904-1905 Sanborn Map. By 1937 it was the East Union Market.
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| Appearance |
| This building is a commercial vernacular interpretation of the American Foursquare. It has a low hipped roof with wide, open eaves. The focal point is a second floor corner bay over a cutaway corner entrance supported by a massive square column. The storefront is currently covered. |
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Detail for 2123 E Union ST E / Parcel ID 7228501130 / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
| Cladding(s): |
Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
| Roof Type(s): |
Hip |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Commercial/Trade - Specialty store |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
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 2123 E Union ST E / Parcel ID 7228501130 / Inv # |
Photo taken Aug 01, 1991
Photo taken Aug 03, 1979
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