| Historic Name: |
Johnstone, Frederick & Margarite, House |
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| Style: |
Spanish - Eclectic |
Neighborhood: |
Capitol Hill |
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Year Built: |
1922 |
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| Significance |
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This is an unusual house, especially for the time, with a flat roof and stepped parapet. It was built in 1923, by M. Ryberg, who may have been a builder. No architect or other contractor is listed on the permit (#220822). It appears that the first owners were Frederick and Margarite Johnstone; Johnstone was president of the Alaska Fish Company and the Tongass Trading Company, and served as vice-president of the Association of Pacific Fisheries. He died about 1927; his widow remained here until the 1940s. Later owners included Leonard J.Vanpell, of Vanpell Plastics, and his wife Edna; the family owned the house from the 1940s until the 1970s. According to the tax asesor records, the interior was well fitted, with a tile-faced fireplace, hardwood floors and two tiled bathrooms.
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| Appearance |
| This unusual house is two stories tall in the rear, with a flat roof and stepped parapet. Cladding is stucco, in keeping with the red clay tile trim. The front section is one story, with the roof serving as a deck for the second floor. Its flat roof is supported by four columns. The entry vestibule in the center projects about four feet; it is sheltered by a bracketed shed roof with red clay tiles. The doorway and the small flanking windows have round arches. A 12-over-12 window is to the east; windows elsewhere are mostly six-over-six sash in pairs. To the west of the entry is a pair of windows with a wrought iron balustrade and a tile-clad shed roof. |
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