Summary for 313 18th AVE / Parcel ID 7942601585 / Inv # |
Historic Name: |
Unknown |
Common Name: |
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Style: |
Arts & Crafts - Prairie Style |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1908 |
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Significance |
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 embodies the distinctive characteristics and isan excellent, intact example of a Praire style dwelling with eclectic details. It is important because it enhances our knowledge of vernacular architecture and residential development in Seattle and because it and its setting contribute to the historic streetscape.
The house does not appear on the 1904-1905 Sanborn Map. The Equirable Life Assurance Society of the United States held title to the house in 1937.
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Appearance |
This ambitious house is a two story frame dwelling, which has strong horizontal lines strengthened by a low hipped roof with front hipped projection capped by a large hipped dormer. The wide eaves of the roof flare slightly and have decorative, false rafter ends. The asymmetrical entrance porch has a broad, low gavle roof. It is supported by massive square columns, which rest on a balustrade made of siding to match the house. Windows are wide, one over one double hung sash. Dormer windows have diamond pattern upper lights. |
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Detail for 313 18th AVE / Parcel ID 7942601585 / Inv # |
Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
Cladding(s): |
Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
Roof Type(s): |
Gable, Hip |
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 Plan: |
Intact |
Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Major Bibliographic References |
Sanborn (Insurance) Map Company, Seattle, Washington.
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King County Tax Assessor Rolls (1892-1910), Washington State Archives
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Photo collection for 313 18th AVE / Parcel ID 7942601585 / Inv # |

Photo taken Jul 01, 1991

Photo taken Aug 03, 1979
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