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Summary for 5233 S MYRTLE ST S / Parcel ID 2624049112 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Spanish - Eclectic Neighborhood: Rainier Beach
Built By: Year Built: 1926
 
Significance
The house at 5233 S Myrtle Street is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 5233 S Myrtle Street is located in South Seattle. It is on the south side of the street and faces north. The structure was built in 1926 (according to the county assessor) in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has an L-shaped plan and stands on an unknown foundation. The 1-story platform frame building has varied roof lines roof clad in clay tiles. The wall cladding is other. 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 entry way.

Detail for 5233 S MYRTLE ST S / Parcel ID 2624049112 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Stucco Foundation(s): Unknown
Roof Type(s): Varied roof lines Roof Material(s): Ceramic- Tile
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
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 5233 S MYRTLE ST S / Parcel ID 2624049112 / Inv # 0


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Photo taken Aug 13, 2009
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