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Summary for 3903 46TH AVE / Parcel ID 5249801916 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Modern Neighborhood: Mount Baker
Built By: Year Built: 1942
 
Significance
The house at 3903 46th Avenue S is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 3903 46th Avenue S is located in South Seattle. It is on the west side of the street and faces east. The structure was built in 1942 (according to the county assessor) in the Modern style. The house has an irregular plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The wall cladding is wood. There appear to be no alterations to the original plan. There is no discernable alteration to the original cladding. There appear to be moderate alterations to the original windows. There are changes to the front entrance.

Detail for 3903 46TH AVE / Parcel ID 5249801916 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: District Status:
Cladding(s): Wood Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Flat Roof Material(s):
Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: Irregular
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: two
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Changes to Windows: Moderate
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 3903 46TH AVE / Parcel ID 5249801916 / Inv # 0


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