Summary for 1633 17th AVE / Parcel ID / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
German Home |
Common Name: |
German Home |
| Style: |
Tudor |
Neighborhood: |
Capitol Hill |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1894 |
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| Significance |
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This building illustrates the changes in Capitol Hill over the past century. The house itself, reportedly built in 1894, is one of the oldest mansions on Renton Hill, or Second Hill. Captain William Renton platted the top of the hill in the 1880s, clearing the land, grading the streets and setting out wooden sidewalks. Development began to flourish with the opening of the Madison Street cable car line about 1890. The spectacular views both east and west attracted many mansions and luxury apartments as well as more modest houses. By the 1930s, many of the large homes became institutions, just as happened to the west on First Hill. This became the German Old People Home of the State of Washington in 1937. A two-story brick addition was constructed in 1952, but it does not ffect the integrity of the main building.
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| Appearance |
| This stucco-clad Foursquare has a round turret at the front corner, next to brick veranda which wraps around the corner. Above the shed roof of the porch is an oval window and a pari of one-over-one windows. The turret has leaded glass windows at the upper level. |
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Detail for 1633 17th AVE / Parcel ID / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Hold |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Brick, Stucco |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat, Hip |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition-Shingle |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Irregular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Ethnic Heritage |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Slight |
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Changes to Windows: |
Moderate |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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King County Tax Assessor Records, ca. 1932-1972.
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City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development, Microfilm Records.
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Photo collection for 1633 17th AVE / Parcel ID / Inv # |
Photo taken Sep 15, 2006
Photo taken Sep 15, 2006
Photo taken Sep 15, 2006
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