Summary for 1518 22nd AVE / Parcel ID 1822300120 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Kreyscher/Gent House |
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| Style: |
Vernacular |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1904 |
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| Significance |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance. |
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The Kreyscher/Gent House was constructed about 1904. William H. Kreyscher, an architect and builder, owned the property and liked designed and built the house in 1904. Kreyscher owned most, if not all, of the lots on this block and likely sold the houses as the were completed. Daniel Gent purchased one of his houses and the Gents lived there for five or six years. Daniel Gent worked as a caller and stock keeper for Northern Pacific Railroad. Also residing there were Oscar Gent, who worked as a laborer for Washington Iron Works before becoming a fireman for Seattle Fire Department. Roy Gent, another member of the family, printed for Kelly Printing Company. They Gents moved from the house about 1911. They continued to own the residence until 1915 when they sold it to Jennie and William H. Austin, an engineer and machinist. In 1927 E. T. Sanborn acquired the house.
The Gent House appears to meet City of Seattle Landmark criteria due to the age of the structure (over 100 years old) and minimal alterations.
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| Appearance |
| The Kreyscher/Gent House is a front gambrel vernacular house with full width porch on the west elevation. Small shed dormers and north and south elevations. Appears unaltered since constructed in 1904. |
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Detail for 1518 22nd AVE / Parcel ID 1822300120 / Inv # |
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District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Shingle, Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Gambrel |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| 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: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records.
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King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
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Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
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Photo collection for 1518 22nd AVE / Parcel ID 1822300120 / Inv # |
Photo taken Jun 05, 2005
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