Seattle.gov Home Page
Link to Seattle Department of Neighborhoods home page

Seattle Historical Sites

New Search

Summary for 5933 32ND AVE / Parcel ID 7890600115 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Colonial - Colonial Revival Neighborhood: Beacon Hill
Built By: Year Built: 1920
 
Significance
The house at 5933 32nd Avenue S is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 5933 32nd Avenue S is located in South Seattle. It is on the west side of the street and faces east. The structure was built in 1920 (according to the county assessor) in the Colonial Revival style. The house has an L-shaped plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 1.5-story platform frame building has a side gable roof clad in asphalt composition shingles. The wall cladding is veneer and wood. There appear to be no alterations to the original plan. There appear to be unknown alterations to the original cladding. There is no discernable alteration to the original windows. There are changes to the porch hood and chimney.

Detail for 5933 32ND AVE / Parcel ID 7890600115 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Other 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: one & ½
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Windows: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Unknown
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 5933 32ND AVE / Parcel ID 7890600115 / Inv # 0


Photo taken Oct 14, 2009

Photo taken Aug 31, 2009

Photo taken Aug 31, 2009

Photo taken Aug 31, 2009

Photo taken Aug 31, 2009

Photo taken Aug 31, 2009

Photo taken Aug 31, 2009
App v2.0.1.0