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Summary for 7700 SAND POINT WAY / Parcel ID 0225049071 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: NAS Seattle Building 42 - Main Electric Substation Common Name:
Style: Art Deco - PWA Moderne Neighborhood:
Built By: Year Built: 1939
 
Significance
Built in 1939, the building functioned as the main electric substation for the naval air station.
 
Appearance
This one-story, utilitarian building rises from a poured concrete foundation and is rectangular in plan. Oriented to the east, the building’s main facade looks toward the Barracks (Building 9). Walls are poured concrete with minimal Art Moderne detailing derived from the set of three horizontal lines on all facades. The east (main) facade has multi-lite, steel, sash windows and two entrances with metal doors.

Detail for 7700 SAND POINT WAY / Parcel ID 0225049071 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: Building District Status: NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
Cladding(s): Concrete Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Shed Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition-Shingle
Building Type: Defense - Military facility Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Concrete - Poured No. of Stories: one
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Military
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Intact
Changes to Windows: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Changes to Interior: Unknown
Major Bibliographic References

Photo collection for 7700 SAND POINT WAY / Parcel ID 0225049071 / Inv # 0


Photo taken May 07, 2009

Photo taken May 07, 2009

Photo taken May 07, 2009

Photo taken May 07, 2009
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