Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 3120 Rainier AVE / Parcel ID 1282300270 / Inv #

Historic Name: Unknown Common Name: Boy Scouts of America Chief Seattle Council Style: Modern - Northwest Regional Neighborhood: North Rainier Valley Built By: Year Built: 1961   Significance In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. Field Notes: Sound Transit EIS; Altered since Sound Transit survey; Architect - Ibsen Nelsen. This building was designed as the headquarters of the local Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts of America by Ibsen Nelsen, who had previously designed buildings for a Boy Scout camp, Camp Omache. It is an example of the Northwest Style, with dark-stained hroizontal cedar siding, deep eaves and bands of windows. The land on which it sits was donated by the estate of Reginald Parsons, one of the founders of the local Scouting movement. Much of the labor and materials for the project were donated.   Appearance

Detail for 3120 Rainier AVE / Parcel ID 1282300270 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Hold Classication: Building District Status: Cladding(s): Brick, Wood Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured Roof Type(s): Flat Roof Material(s): Unknown Building Type: Unknown Plan: Unknown Structural System: Unknown No. of Stories: two Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Social Movements & Organizations Integrity Changes to Windows: Intact Changes to Original Cladding: Intact Changes to Plan: Intact Storefront: Intact Major Bibliographic References

Photo collection for 3120 Rainier AVE / Parcel ID 1282300270 / Inv #

Photo taken Oct 07, 2001