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Summary for 3855 S BRANDON ST S / Parcel ID 3331000170 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Vernacular Neighborhood: Columbia City
Built By: Year Built: 1904
 
Significance
The house at 3855 S Brandon Street is a single-family dwelling.
 
Appearance
The house at 3855 S Brandon Street is located in South Seattle. It is on the south side of the street and faces north. The structure was built in 1904 (according to the county assessor) in a vernacular single-family form. The house has a rectangular plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The 1.5-story balloon frame building has varied roof lines roof clad in asphalt composition shingles. The wall cladding is wood shingle. There appear to be no alterations to the original plan. There appear to be unknown alterations to the original cladding. There appear to be moderate alterations to the original windows. There are changes to the porch.

Detail for 3855 S BRANDON ST S / Parcel ID 3331000170 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Shingle, Wood Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Varied roof lines 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: Moderate
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 3855 S BRANDON ST S / Parcel ID 3331000170 / Inv # 0


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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

Photo taken Aug 31, 2009
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