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Summary for 1612 23rd AVE / Parcel ID 7228500045 / Inv #

Historic Name: Unknown Common Name:
Style: Beaux Arts - Neoclassical Neighborhood: Central Area
Built By: Year Built: 1900
 
Significance
In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local).
This house embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Neoclassical Victorian house. It is important because it enhances our knowledge of architecture and residential development in Seattle and because it and its setting contribute to the historic streetscape.
 
Appearance
This ambitious Victorian house has a steeply pitched hip roof with gable projections to the west and north. It has a wraparound porch which has classical columns and a pedimented entrance. Palladianesque windows decorate the gables. The northern elevation has a full height bay window.

Detail for 1612 23rd AVE / Parcel ID 7228500045 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory
Classication: Building District Status: INV
Cladding(s): Wood - Clapboard Foundation(s): Unknown
Roof Type(s): Hip Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition
Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: Irregular
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: two
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Changes to Interior: Unknown
Changes to Windows: Slight
Changes to Plan: Intact
Major Bibliographic References
King County Tax Assessor Rolls (1892-1910), Washington State Archives

Photo collection for 1612 23rd AVE / Parcel ID 7228500045 / Inv #


Photo taken Jun 22, 1979
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