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Summary for 2819 S ALASKA PL S / Parcel ID 5295200065 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Arts & Crafts Neighborhood: Columbia City
Built By: Year Built: 1908
 
Significance
The house at 2819 S Alaska Pl is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 2819 S Alaska Pl is located in South Seattle. The structure was built in 1908 (according to the county assessor) in the Arts & Crafts style. The house has a rectangular plan and stands on an unknown foundation. The 1.5-story balloon frame building has a front gable roof clad in asphalt composition shingles. The wall cladding is stucco and wood. There appear to be no alterations to the original plan. There appear to be moderate alterations to the original cladding. There is no discernable alteration to the original windows. There are changes to the chimney.

Detail for 2819 S ALASKA PL S / Parcel ID 5295200065 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Stucco, Wood Foundation(s): Unknown
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
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Windows: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Moderate
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 2819 S ALASKA PL S / Parcel ID 5295200065 / Inv # 0


Photo taken Oct 14, 2009

Photo taken Aug 26, 2009

Photo taken Aug 26, 2009

Photo taken Aug 26, 2009

Photo taken Aug 26, 2009

Photo taken Aug 26, 2009

Photo taken Aug 26, 2009
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