Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 224 1/2 Minor AVE / Parcel ID 2467400405 / Inv #

Historic Name: 224 1/2 Minor Avenue N. Common Name: Cascade Shelter Project-Rear Bldg on S. side Style: Vernacular Neighborhood: Cascade Built By: Year Built: 1906   Significance 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). 224 ½ Minor Avenue North, designed for four apartments, dates from 1906. Its basic shape, form and window location are unchanged, despite the change to its siding. Like its neighbor at 226 ½ Minor N., it has been resided, but appears to have kept the location of original doors and windows. Residents who watched the new siding being attached say all the previous layers of siding are below the present layer. Its form is unusual for single or multi family housing of this period. This is one of the last remaining wood apartment houses from the early settlement of Cascade. According to local oral history, it was brought along with 226 ½ Minor Avenue N. to the Cascade Neighborhood as a result of the Denny Regrade. Even though King County records give a 1906 date, Baist’s Seattle Maps only show 224 ½ in its 1912 publication and not in the previous 1908 maps, so there may well be some basis for the local legend. With 224-226 N. and 226 ½ Minor Avenue N., this building forms a powerful ensemble and record of the types of housing that once existed in Cascade and definitely contributes to the distinctive identity of the neighborhood. It has been part of the Cascade Shelter Project since the 1970s. (See entries for 023 – 224 Minor Avenue N. and 023C – 226 ½ Minor N.). (See entries for 023 – 224 Minor Avenue N. and 023C – 226 ½ Minor N.).   Appearance 224 ½ Minor Avenue North, designed for four apartments, dates from 1906. Its basic shape, form and window location are unchanged, despite the change to its siding. Its form is unusual for single or multi family housing of this period. This is one of the last remaining wood apartment houses from the early settlement of Cascade. According to local oral history, it was brought along with 226 ½ Minor Avenue N. to the Cascade Neighborhood as a result of the Denny Regrade. With this building and 224-226 Minor Avenue N., it forms a powerful ensemble and record of the types of housing that once existed in Cascade and definitely contributes to the distinctive identity of the neighborhood. It has formed part of the Cascade Shelter Project since the 1970s. (See entries for 023 – 224 Minor Avenue N. and 023C – 226 ½ Minor N.).

Detail for 224 1/2 Minor AVE / Parcel ID 2467400405 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory Classication: Building District Status: INV Cladding(s): Shingle - Combination, Vertical - Board and Batten Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured, Post & Pier Roof Type(s): Flat, Flat with Parapet Roof Material(s): Other Building Type: Domestic - Multiple Family Plan: Rectangular Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: two Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Community Planning/Development, Social Movements & Organizations Integrity Changes to Plan: Intact Changes to Original Cladding: Moderate Changes to Windows: Slight Major Bibliographic References City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records. King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives. O'Hora, Matria, E-mail to Karin Link, re: 224 1/2 & 226 1/2 Minor Ave, December 2, 2003 Notes by Matria O'Hora, resident, September 2003

Photo collection for 224 1/2 Minor AVE / Parcel ID 2467400405 / Inv #

Photo taken Sep 13, 2003