Historic Name: |
Graaf House |
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Style: |
Queen Anne - Free Classic |
Neighborhood: |
Queen Anne |
Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1900 |
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Significance |
In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. |
In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance. |
In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). |
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This simple Queen Anne-style house is notable as a relatively intact example of this style that is increasingly rare on Queen Anne, and for the fact that it remained in the same family for more than forty years. It was purchased by Ernest S. Graaf, a plumber, in the 1930s, and remained in the family into the 1970s. It is Free Classic Queen Anne in style. A polygonal bay window with lattice sash gives a Queen Anne element, while the front gables and porch with a gabled pediment and columns evoke the Classical style.
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Appearance |
This house reflects characteristics of the Free Classic Queen Anne style, with a tall front gable with returns supported by large carved brackets. A distinctive octagonal flat-roofed bay projects on the south side of the main façade; it has four windows with lattice transoms. The recessed porch, to the east, has a gabled pediment, two round columns and a clapboard balustrade. Above this is a gabled dormer with an arched window, set into the eave line. The west elevation has a square gabled bay. Cladding is clapboard. |
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