| Historic Name: |
Walsh, Edward & Ruth, House |
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| Style: |
Arts & Crafts - Craftsman |
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Queen Anne |
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Year Built: |
1924 |
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| Significance |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance. |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). |
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This unusual house is notable as one of the few Seattle examples of an “airplane bungalow.” In this sub-type of the bungalow form the partial second story sits at the center of the first floor, giving the structure the distinctive appearance of an airplane cockpit over the wings. The peaks in the ridgelines give it an Oriental flavor, which was common in such houses; many examples elsewhere showed a strong Japanese influence.
This house has been altered with new windows. The original owner is not known, but it was owned in 1938 by Frederick and Elizabeth Morgan. Later owners were Edward Walsh, a shipping inspector, and his wife Ruth (1940s-60s). It was then purchased by Howard H. Ganson, a stockbroker, and his wife Peggy, who owned it into the 1980s.
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| Appearance |
| This house has a side gable form, with a gabled porch on the center of the main (west) elevation. The house and the porch have deep eaves with peaked roofs, carved bargeboards and pairs of large brackets. The second story is similar, sitting on the center of the first floor. The brick porch has two groups of three square posts and a plain balustrade. Cladding is shingle, including wood shingles on the roofs. Windows throughout are new dark aluminum sash, one-over-one or sliding windows. There is a rear entry and a small gabled porch on the east elevation, and a garage on the northeast. |
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