Summary for 139 23rd AVE / Parcel ID 3646100085 / Inv # |
Historic Name: |
Unknown |
Common Name: |
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Style: |
American Foursquare |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1908 |
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Significance |
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This is a good example of late 19th/early 20th century vernacular architecture and an excellent example of the Craftsman style applied to an American Foursquare. It contributes to our knowledge of the architectural and residential development of Seattle. It and its setting contribute to the historic streetscape.
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Appearance |
This is a two story frame, American Foursquare hosue with Craftsman features. It is characterized by very wide overhanging eaves with exposed rafter ends and by symmetrical second floor projecting corner bays. The inset corner porch is supported by large round columns and there is a distinctive cantilevered bay window on the northern elevation. |
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Detail for 139 23rd AVE / Parcel ID 3646100085 / Inv # |
Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
Cladding(s): |
Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
Roof Type(s): |
Hip |
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 |
Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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Major Bibliographic References |
City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records.
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Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
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Sanborn (Insurance) Map Company, Seattle, Washington.
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Seattle Historic Inventory, Central Area, 1979.
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Photo collection for 139 23rd AVE / Parcel ID 3646100085 / Inv # |

Photo taken Jun 01, 1992

Photo taken Jun 22, 1979
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