Summary for 5855 SEWARD PARK AVE / Parcel ID 8835900120 / Inv # 0 |
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Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Ranch |
Neighborhood: |
Seward Park |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1952 |
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| Significance |
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The house at 5855 Seward Park Avenue S is a single-family dwelling.
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| Appearance |
| The house at 5855 Seward Park Avenue S is located in South Seattle. It is on the west side of the street and faces east. The structure was built in 1952 (according to the county assessor) in the Ranch style. The house has an L-shaped plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 1-story platform frame building has a hip roof clad in wood shingles. The wall cladding is cut stone veneer. The plan, cladding and windows all appear intact. There are changes to the chimney. |
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Detail for 5855 SEWARD PARK AVE / Parcel ID 8835900120 / Inv # 0 |
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District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Stone - Ashlar/cut |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Hip |
Roof Material(s): |
Wood - Shingle |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
L-Shape |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects. Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, ed. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1994.
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Dorpat, Paul, “101 The Railroad Avenue Elevated,” Seattle, Now and Then, Seattle: Tartu Publications, 1984.
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Bagley, Clarence B. History of Seattle, Washington. Chicago: S.J. Clarke, 1916.
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Berner, Richard. Seattle 1921-1940: From Boom to Bust. Seattle: Charles Press, 1992.
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Photo collection for 5855 SEWARD PARK AVE / Parcel ID 8835900120 / Inv # 0 |
Photo taken Oct 14, 2009
Photo taken Jul 21, 2009
Photo taken Jul 21, 2009
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Photo taken Jul 21, 2009
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