Summary for 539 S Donovan ST S / Parcel ID 7883601175 / Inv # |
Historic Name: |
Unknown |
Common Name: |
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Style: |
Queen Anne - Cottage |
Neighborhood: |
South Park |
Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1905 |
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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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Purchased by Rod B Cochran in 1918. He was a "shipworker" according to City Directories. This house is unique in South Park. It is individually architecturally important and contributes to the historic streetscape.
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Appearance |
This is an excellent example of a one story Queen Anne cottage. Current construction activities on the front porch and storm doors and window detract from the appearance of the house but it is otherwise virtually original. It is characterized by irregular massing, converging roof types (primarily gable), several porches and bays and heavy ornamentation. Built late in the period, the house has a relatively low pitched roof. Pairs of scroll brackets decorate the eave, the three-sided bay has art glass in the upper sashes and changes in siding material create a heavy cornice line. A secondary porch gives evidence of the rich detail now removed from the front porch. |
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Detail for 539 S Donovan ST S / Parcel ID 7883601175 / Inv # |
Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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Cladding(s): |
Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Post & Pier |
Roof Type(s): |
Gable |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Irregular |
Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one |
Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
Integrity |
Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
Changes to Original Cladding: |
Slight |
Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Major Bibliographic References |
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 539 S Donovan ST S / Parcel ID 7883601175 / Inv # |

Photo taken Jun 01, 1991
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