Summary for 4603 S ORCAS ST S / Parcel ID 3332000315 / Inv # 0 |
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Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Vernacular |
Neighborhood: |
Seward Park |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1904 |
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| Significance |
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The house at 4603 S Orcas Street is a single-family dwelling.
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| Appearance |
| The house at 4603 S Orcas Street is located in South Seattle. It is on the south side of the street and faces north. The structure was built in 1904 (according to the county assessor) in a vernacular single-family form. The house has a rectangular plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 1.5-story balloon frame building has a gable roof clad in asphalt composition shingles. The wall cladding is wood. There appear to be moderate alterations to the original plan. There is no discernable alteration to the original cladding or windows. There are changes to the porch. |
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Detail for 4603 S ORCAS ST S / Parcel ID 3332000315 / Inv # 0 |
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| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Wood |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Gable |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one & ½ |
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| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Moderate |
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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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Other: |
Intact |
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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 4603 S ORCAS ST S / Parcel ID 3332000315 / Inv # 0 |
Photo taken Aug 06, 2009
Photo taken Aug 06, 2009
Photo taken Aug 06, 2009
Photo taken Aug 06, 2009
Photo taken Aug 06, 2009
Photo taken Sep 23, 2009
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