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Summary for 2208 4th AVE / Parcel ID 069000070 / Inv #

Historic Name: Northern Radio Company Common Name: Kaye-Smith Productions
Style: Modern Neighborhood: Belltown
Built By: Year Built: 1924
 
Significance
This modest building, constructed in 1924, has been completely altered. It originally had stucco cladding with a tile bulkhead, an ornate cast stone frieze and display windows with multipaned transoms. The major early tenant (1938) was the Northern Radio Company. The building has been modernized, with the removal of all ornamentation and boarding up the windows.
 
Appearance

Detail for 2208 4th AVE / Parcel ID 069000070 / Inv #

Status: No - Altered
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Stucco Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Flat with Parapet Roof Material(s): Unknown
Building Type: Commercial/Trade - Specialty store Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Brick No. of Stories: one
Unit Theme(s):
Integrity
Changes to Original Cladding: Extensive
Changes to Windows: Extensive
Changes to Plan: Intact
Major Bibliographic References
King County Tax Assessor Records, ca. 1932-1972.

Photo collection for 2208 4th AVE / Parcel ID 069000070 / Inv #


Photo taken Mar 18, 2007
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