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Summary for 5561 S HOLLY ST S / Parcel ID 1102001014 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Arts & Crafts Neighborhood: Rainier Beach
Built By: Year Built: 1928
 
Significance
The house at 5561 S Holly Street is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 5561 S Holly Street is located in South Seattle. It is on the south side of the street and faces north. The structure was built in 1928 (according to the county assessor) in the Arts & Crafts style. The house has a plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 1.5-story platform frame building has a front gable roof clad in wood shingles. The wall cladding is brick. There appear to be no alterations to the original plan. There is no discernable alteration to the original cladding. There appear to be extensive alterations to the original windows. There are changes to the front entry.

Detail for 5561 S HOLLY ST S / Parcel ID 1102001014 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: District Status:
Cladding(s): Brick Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Gable Roof Material(s): Wood - Shingle
Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan:
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: one & ½
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Changes to Windows: Extensive
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 5561 S HOLLY ST S / Parcel ID 1102001014 / Inv # 0


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