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Summary for 5223 57TH AVE / Parcel ID 3723800269 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Modern Neighborhood: Seward Park
Built By: Year Built: 1970
 
Significance
The house at 5223 57th Avenue S is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 5223 57th Avenue S is located in South Seattle. It is on the west side of the street and faces east. The structure was built in 1970 (according to the county assessor) in the Modern style. The house has a plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 2-story platform frame building has varied roof lines roof clad in unknown. The wall cladding is stone and wood. The plan, cladding and windows all appear intact. There are changes to the entry/door.

Detail for 5223 57TH AVE / Parcel ID 3723800269 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: District Status:
Cladding(s): Stone, Wood Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Varied roof lines Roof Material(s): Unknown
Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan:
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: two
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Windows: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Changes to Interior: Unknown
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 5223 57TH AVE / Parcel ID 3723800269 / Inv # 0


Photo taken Jul 17, 2009

Photo taken Jul 17, 2009

Photo taken Jul 17, 2009

Photo taken Jul 17, 2009

Photo taken Jul 17, 2009

Photo taken Jul 17, 2009
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