Summary for 4208 S ORCAS ST S / Parcel ID 3330501190 / Inv # 0 |
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Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Queen Anne |
Neighborhood: |
Columbia City |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1906 |
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| Significance |
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The house at 4208 S Orcas Street is a single-family dwelling.
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| Appearance |
| The house at 4208 S Orcas Street is located in South Seattle. It is on the north side of the street and faces south. The structure was built in 1906 (according to the county assessor) in the Queen Anne style. The house has a rectangular plan and stands on an unknown foundation. The 1.5-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 moderate alterations to the original windows. There are changes to the porch. |
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Detail for 4208 S ORCAS ST S / Parcel ID 3330501190 / Inv # 0 |
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| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Shingle, 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 |
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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: |
Intact |
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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 4208 S ORCAS ST S / Parcel ID 3330501190 / 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
Photo taken Aug 31, 2009
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