Summary for 3810 S Edmunds ST S / Parcel ID 1702900695 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Rainier Dental Building |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Modern, Vernacular |
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 1954. Architect James Ellison designed the Rainier Dental Building for Dr. Scharmann. Scharmann’s dental clinic originally occupied the building.
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| Appearance |
| This two story commercial building is of masonry and frame construction and is supported by a concrete foundation. The building has a rectangular plan and a flat roof. The building is clad in brick veneer, vertical wood and concrete block. The fenestration consists of narrow four-part windows on the first story of the main elevation, and two large expansive glass windows on the second story. An inset storefront is located on the west corner of the main elevation. The second story was added sometime before 1959 and is set back slightly front the front elevation. |
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Detail for 3810 S Edmunds ST S / Parcel ID 1702900695 / Inv # |
| Status: |
No - Age |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
LR |
| Cladding(s): |
Brick, Vertical - Boards |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Health Care- Clinic |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Health/Medicine |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Storefront: |
Slight |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Slight |
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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 3810 S Edmunds ST S / Parcel ID 1702900695 / Inv # |
Photo taken Mar 22, 2004
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