| Historic Name: |
Farnsworth, George and Marjorie, House |
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| Style: |
Colonial - Georgian Revival |
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Queen Anne |
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Year Built: |
1926 |
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| Significance |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. |
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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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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 was constructed in 1926, probably as a speculative house, by Frank Dever, a local contractor. It is a very good example of the Georgian Revival style, which was popular in Seattle, and on Queen Anne in particular, during the 1920s. A very similar house is located a few blocks away at 1824 7th Ave. W.
The first owner is not known. The first identified occupants were George and Marjorie Farnsworth; Mr. Farnsworth was a vice president of Marsh and McLennan, insurance brokers. They lived here from at least 1938 until the 1960s. John W. Wright, an investigator for the Seattle Municipal Court, owned the house in the 1960s-70s.
The house was altered slightly in 1949, when the garage, accessed by a very steep drive, was converted to a basement recreation room.
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| Appearance |
| This is a well-detailed example of the Georgian Revival style, with a hip roof, multicolored brick cladding and a symmetrical façade. The entry portico, reached by two steps, has a flat roof with modillions, supported by a pair of round fluted columns. The top of the portico is a small balcony with a black wrought iron railing; a multipaned Palladian window with 8-light leaded sash opens onto the balcony. The entry has an oak door with plain sidelights, flanked by two large windows with 11-light transoms. Above these on the second floor are two twelve-over-one double-hung windows. Windows on other elevations have a twelve-over-one configuration. There is an external brick chimney on the east elevation. |
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