Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 912 16th AVE / Parcel ID 7234600737 / Inv #

Historic Name: Unknown Common Name: Style: Vernacular Neighborhood: Central Area Built By: Year Built: 1905   Significance In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). This is an excellent intact example of a traditional vernacular gable front house form embellished with popular Shingle style and Neoclassical ornament. It is representative of the period and contributes to the historic streetscape. George W. Wilder acquired this property in 1920.   Appearance This is a traditional house form embellished with popular ornament of the day. It avoids the free-form of the Shingle style but incorporates second floor and gable shingle cladding with mitered corners. The full width porch is restrained with Neoclassical columns resting on square bases. Simple spindlework baluster survives but porch roof cresting is missing . The house has a predominant front facing gable roof with bracketed eave and a cross gable to the south defines a full height projection. Windows are one over one double hung sash.

Detail for 912 16th AVE / Parcel ID 7234600737 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory Classication: Building District Status: INV Cladding(s): Shingle, Wood Foundation(s): Post & Pier Roof Type(s): Gable Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: Rectangular 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: Intact Changes to Plan: Intact Major Bibliographic References King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.

Photo collection for 912 16th AVE / Parcel ID 7234600737 / Inv #

Photo taken Jul 01, 1991 Photo taken Aug 06, 1979