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Summary for 5221 LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD / Parcel ID 3723800264 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Spanish - Eclectic Neighborhood: Seward Park
Built By: Year Built: 1921
 
Significance
The house at 5221 Lake Washington Blvd S is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 5221 Lake Washington Blvd S is located in South Seattle. The structure was built in 1921 (according to the county assessor) in an Eclectic Revival style. The house has a rectangular plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 1.5-story platform frame building has varied roof lines roof clad in asphalt composition shingles. The wall cladding is wood. There appear to be unknown alterations to the original plan. There is no discernable alteration to the original cladding or windows. There are changes to the chimney.

Detail for 5221 LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD / Parcel ID 3723800264 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: District Status:
Cladding(s): Stucco, Wood Foundation(s): Unknown
Roof Type(s): Varied roof lines Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition
Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: one & ½
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Unknown
Changes to Interior: Unknown
Changes to Windows: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Major Bibliographic References
Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects. Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, ed. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1994.
Dorpat, Paul, “101 The Railroad Avenue Elevated,” Seattle, Now and Then, Seattle: Tartu Publications, 1984.
Bagley, Clarence B. History of Seattle, Washington. Chicago: S.J. Clarke, 1916.
Berner, Richard. Seattle 1921-1940: From Boom to Bust. Seattle: Charles Press, 1992.

Photo collection for 5221 LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD / Parcel ID 3723800264 / Inv # 0


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