| Historic Name: |
Maher, Michael & Estelle, House |
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| Style: |
French, Tudor |
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Queen Anne |
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Year Built: |
1932 |
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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 house is a finely-detailed jewel-like example of the Tudor Revival style that was among the most popular in Seattle during the 1920s. The distinctive turret also shows a Norman French influence. This is one of the last built, in 1932; when residential construction resumed after World War II, the romantic revival styles were no longer popular. This is also one of the newer houses in this vicinity, where it stands out among the numerous Craftsman-style homes from the early years of the century. The house was built in 1932 for (or was immediately purchased by) Michael Maher, a Seattle police officer, and his wife Estelle, who lived here until the 1960s.
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| Appearance |
| This small but striking house has an assymetrical hipped roof with a conical turret near the center of the main (west) façade. The turret, shorter than the gable, has a tall arched window of elaborate leaded glass and a dentilled cornice. The small arched entry is at the south side of the turret; adjoining to the south is a pair of 12-light French doors opening to a small front patio. Above in the gable end is a small six-light arched window. On the north side of the façade is a large arched three-part window of leaded glass, supported by brick corbels. |
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