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Summary for 9555 WATERS AVE / Parcel ID 7129305361 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Modern Neighborhood: Rainier Beach
Built By: Year Built: 1956
 
Significance
The house at 9555 Waters Avenue S is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 9555 Waters Avenue S is located in South Seattle. It is on the west side of the street and faces east. The structure was built in 1956 (according to the county assessor) in the Modern style. The house has a rectangular plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 2-story platform frame building has varied roof lines roof clad in unknown. The wall cladding is brick veneer and 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 brick planter.

Detail for 9555 WATERS AVE / Parcel ID 7129305361 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Brick, Wood Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Varied roof lines Roof Material(s): Unknown
Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: two
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Windows: Moderate
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Changes to Interior: Unknown
Other: Intact
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 9555 WATERS AVE / Parcel ID 7129305361 / Inv # 0


Photo taken Aug 10, 2009

Photo taken Aug 10, 2009

Photo taken Aug 10, 2009

Photo taken Aug 10, 2009

Photo taken Aug 10, 2009

Photo taken Sep 23, 2009
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