Summary for 5031 8th AVE / Parcel ID 2862101010 / Inv # UD103 |
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Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Arts & Crafts - Craftsman |
Neighborhood: |
University |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1909 |
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| Significance |
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This house, built in 1909, is significant as an example of a nearly intact Craftsman house; its arched recessed second story balcony is one of its most interesting features. The original owner/builder is unknown. Pre-1935 ownership is unknown, the house appears to have been used primarily as a rental property.
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| Appearance |
| This one and a half story Craftsman house is sited facing east on the lot. The roof is front gabled with gabled side dormers. The house is clad in clapboard siding; the original stucco siding on the half story has been replaced with clapboard siding. A porch runs the entire width of the front elevation and is decorated with Craftsman wood detailing; the original cement steps have been replaced with wood steps and railings have been added. The front door, which is not original, is centered and flanked by double-hung windows. The half story of the front elevation has a wide, arched, recessed balcony that is flanked by two small square fixed paned windows. The recessed balcony has a railing that runs its full length. Aside from the change in siding and the addition of railing to the front porch, this house retains much of its original form. |
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Detail for 5031 8th AVE / Parcel ID 2862101010 / Inv # UD103 |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Gable |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one & ½ |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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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 5031 8th AVE / Parcel ID 2862101010 / Inv # UD103 |
Photo taken Apr 13, 2002
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