Summary for 3701-03 S Edmunds ST S / Parcel ID 1702900900 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
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Common Name: |
Columbia City Parcel & Post |
| Style: |
Modern |
Neighborhood: |
Columbia City |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1959 |
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| Significance |
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This commercial/office building was built in 1959. Architect Thomas Albert Smith designed the building for owner Clayton Yost. Yost had purchased the property in 1958. The building was remodeled and a second story was added in 1964.
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| Appearance |
| This two story commercial building is of concrete and frame construction and is supported by a concrete foundation. The building has an L-shaped plan and a flat roof with wide eaves. A second story addition is located above the main portion of the building and also features wide overhanging eaves. The building is clad in Norman brick veneer, marblecrete, and horizontal wood. The storefront configuration consists of three separate storefronts, each with expansive glass windows with metal surrounds. The fenestration on the second story consists of expansive glass windows on the front elevation wrapping around to the west elevation. The west side elevation, both the first and second stories, has a strip of eight-part windows located directly under the overhanging eaves. |
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Detail for 3701-03 S Edmunds ST S / Parcel ID 1702900900 / Inv # |
| Status: |
No - Age |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
NR, LR |
| Cladding(s): |
Brick, Concrete - Block, Glass |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat with Eaves |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Commercial/Trade - Business |
Plan: |
L-Shape |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce |
| Integrity |
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Storefront: |
Slight |
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Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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Changes to Plan: |
Moderate |
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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 3701-03 S Edmunds ST S / Parcel ID 1702900900 / Inv # |
Photo taken Mar 24, 2004
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