Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 4528 2nd AVE / Parcel ID 8818400255 / Inv #

Historic Name: Common Name: Style: Arts & Crafts - Craftsman Neighborhood: Wallingford Built By: Year Built: 1921   Significance This house was designed and built by owner Albert Hammarberg (4235 4th Ave. N. W.) and was erected in 1921. Hammarberg appears to be representative of a large number of small scale develop[er / designer / builders who worked in Seattle's north end between 1900 and 1930. The plan of this structure mirrors that of the house next door at 4524 2nd Ave. N. E., which was also built by Hammarberg. The exterior of the house is intact and well maintained. It is significant by itself as a good example of the craftsman bungalow style but has additional significance because it is part of a two unit development where the development as a group still possesses a high degree of integrity and has the ability to convey its significance. (This house was identified by Nyberg and Steinbrueck as a building of significance to the neighborhood in "Wallingford: An Inventory of Buildings and Urban Design Resources.")   Appearance This is a one story frame residence on a concrete foundation over a full basement (the Assessor's record for this property indicates that the basement was only a 3/4 basement in 1937). A wing extends the basic rectangular bungalow footprint to the south, giving the structure an "L" shaped floor plan. The basement garage, located in the wing, is original (though the garage door apperas to have been replaced). The low slope roof, the barge boards supported by triangular timber knee braces, the wide rectangular attic window in the front gable, the brick piers surmounted by battered wood porch roof supports at the entry, the four part window assemblies (located at the entry elevation of the house and the street side of the wing) each featuring a long rectangular element over a nearly square central element with two flanking tall rectangualr elements, and the heavy wood porch railing are all typical elements of the craftsman bungalow. According to permit record, the basement was altered in 1971, and a deck was replaced and the modifications were made to the interior in 1990, though none of this work is apparent from the street.

Detail for 4528 2nd AVE / Parcel ID 8818400255 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory Classication: Building District Status: Cladding(s): Shingle, Wood, Wood - Clapboard, Brick - Common Bond Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured Roof Type(s): Gable Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition-Shingle Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: L-Shape Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: one Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Community Planning/Development Integrity Changes to Plan: Moderate Changes to Windows: Slight Changes to Original Cladding: Intact Major Bibliographic References City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records. King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.

Photo collection for 4528 2nd AVE / Parcel ID 8818400255 / Inv #

Photo taken Sep 07, 2004