Summary for 4203 Brooklyn AVE / Parcel ID 1142000955 / Inv # UD110 |
| Historic Name: |
Gellesley Apartments |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Other |
Neighborhood: |
University |
| Built By: |
H.W. Rogers |
Year Built: |
1925 |
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| Significance |
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The Gellesley Apartment building is significant as a relatively intact example of a brick box apartment building. The original owners were G & D Investment Company, and the architect was H.W. Rogers. Although some of the original terra cotta decorative features have been removed, it retains elements of the Collegiate Gothic style typical of much larger apartment buildings in the University District.
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| Appearance |
| This three-story brick box apartment building is situated facing east on its lot. The building is clad in brick siding with terra cotta decoration. A two-story terra cotta decorative feature surrounds the inset main entrance, centered on the front elevation. Directly above the front entrance is a pair of double-hung windows, also on the third story. These paired windows are flanked on either side by a series of three single double-hung windows and another pair of double-hung windows; this pattern is repeated on both the second and third stories. The original cornice has been modified; much of the original terra cotta decoration has been removed. |
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Detail for 4203 Brooklyn AVE / Parcel ID 1142000955 / Inv # UD110 |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Brick, Terra cotta |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat |
Roof Material(s): |
Other |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Multiple Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Masonry - Unreinforced |
No. of Stories: |
three |
| 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: |
Slight |
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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 4203 Brooklyn AVE / Parcel ID 1142000955 / Inv # UD110 |
Photo taken Jan 22, 2002
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