Summary for 831 15th AVE / Parcel ID 17104000100 / Inv # |
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Unknown |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Vernacular |
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 house is one of 22 "modern residences" that comprised the 1901 Columbia Terrace development. This block of rather eccentric and eclectic vernacular houses, interpreted in various romantic motifs, was developed by C. T. Smith and A. S. Kerry (Kerry Lumber Company) and designed by Robertson and Blackwell Architects. It is an excellent, relatively intact example of an early 20th century speculative housing development and as such enhances our knowledge of vernacular architecture and residential development in Seattle. This house is important as part of that unit and the historic streetscape it creates.
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| Appearance |
| This house is a wonderful intact example of Columbia Terrace fantasy. It has a front facing gambrel roof with a Gothic bay, which accomodates the stair well. It has a tiny inset porch between the Gothic bay and a shallow three-sided bay which balances it. |
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Detail for 831 15th AVE / Parcel ID 17104000100 / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
| 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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Changes to Interior: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
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Seattle P. I. December 23, 1901; March 13, 1902; June 11, 1902.
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Photo collection for 831 15th AVE / Parcel ID 17104000100 / Inv # |
Photo taken Aug 01, 1991
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