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Summary for 4847 S GRAHAM ST S / Parcel ID 110500035 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Queen Anne Neighborhood: Columbia City
Built By: Year Built: 1906
 
Significance
The house at 4847 S Graham Street is a single-family dwelling.

 
Appearance
The house at 4847 S Graham Street is located in South Seattle. It is on the south side of the street and faces north. The structure was built in 1906 (according to the county assessor) in the Queen Anne style. The house has an irregular plan and stands on an unknown foundation. The 1.5-story balloon 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 appear to be moderate alterations to the original cladding. There appear to be unknown alterations to the original windows. There are changes to the turret.

Detail for 4847 S GRAHAM ST S / Parcel ID 110500035 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: District Status:
Cladding(s): Wood Foundation(s): Unknown
Roof Type(s): Varied roof lines Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition
Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: Irregular
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: one & ½
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Original Cladding: Moderate
Changes to Plan: Unknown
Changes to Windows: Unknown
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 4847 S GRAHAM ST S / Parcel ID 110500035 / 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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