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| Style: |
Arts & Crafts - Craftsman, Queen Anne - Free Classic |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
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Year Built: |
1901 |
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| Significance |
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This house is a transitional design, combining components of the emerging craftsman style with late Queen Anne design, and exhibiting a high degree of integrity.
This is one of approximately 2,200 houses that are still extant out of more than 5,000 that were built by the end of 1906 in Seattle’s Central Area, Eastlake, First Hill, Leschi, Madison Park, Madrona, and North Capitol Hill neighborhoods.
A complete permit history and record of ownership and occupation have not yet been prepared for this property; however, the house appears to have been owned by Joseph Borish from 1920 until at least 1937. Charles J, Jones and his wife purchased the house in 1963. One of the current owners (Monica Mobley) acquired a community interest from Thomas Pilgrim in 1987.
Bibliography
King County Property Record Card (c. 1937-1972) Washington State Archives
King County GIS Center Property Report (http://www5.kingcounty.gov/kcgisreports/property_report.aspx; accessed July 29, 2008
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| Appearance |
This is a single story, clapboard clad, wood frame single family residence over a partial basement on a concrete foundation
The low slope hipped roof, open soffits with exposed rafter tails, craftsman style windows, and the heavy molding wrapping the house just below window sill level and dividing the smaller clapboards in the upper potion of the elevations from the wider clapboards below are typical of craftsman bungalow design. The horizontal emphasis created by the heavy molding at the belly line is suggestive of Prairie style, while the classical columns at the porch suggest late Queen Anne – Free Classic design.
The house was built in 1901 (King County Property Record Card; King County GIS Center Property Report). The house is very close to its original appearance.
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