Summary for 3959 S FERDINAND ST S / Parcel ID 1702901340 / Inv # 0 |
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Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Vernacular |
Neighborhood: |
Columbia City |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1900 |
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| Significance |
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The house at 3959 S Ferdinand Street is a single-family dwelling.
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| Appearance |
| The house at 3959 S Ferdinand Street is located in South Seattle. It is on the south side of the street and faces north. The structure was built in 1900 (according to the county assessor) in a vernacular single-family form. The house has an L-shaped plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 2-story balloon frame building has a cross gable roof clad in asphalt composition shingles. The wall cladding is wood shingle. There appear to be no alterations to the original plan. There is no discernable alteration to the original cladding. There appear to be extensive alterations to the original windows. There are changes to the porch. |
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Detail for 3959 S FERDINAND ST S / Parcel ID 1702901340 / Inv # 0 |
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| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Shingle, Wood |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Gable |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
L-Shape |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Extensive |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
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Other: |
Slight |
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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 3959 S FERDINAND ST S / Parcel ID 1702901340 / Inv # 0 |
Photo taken Oct 14, 2009
Photo taken Aug 27, 2009
Photo taken Aug 27, 2009
Photo taken Aug 27, 2009
Photo taken Aug 27, 2009
Photo taken Aug 27, 2009
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