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Summary for 6940 62ND AVE / Parcel ID 0225049066 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: NAS Seattle Building 224 - Junior Officer's Quarters Common Name:
Style: Modern Neighborhood:
Built By: Year Built: 1944
 
Significance
Built in 1944 during the height of World War II, Building 224 provided much needed additional housing for junior officers. The building was sited near existing quarters for other offices and enlisted personnel.
 
Appearance
This three-story housing block occupies a U-shaped footprint. The horizontally emphasized massing, broad overhanging eaves, regular fenestration spacing, vertical brick massing flanking the main entrance, and low horizontal band of brick beneath the front facade windows comprise the principal architectural features. Sited east of Barracks (Building 9), south of the Recreation Center (Building 47), and north of the Commissioned Officers’ Quarters (Buildings 330, 331, and 332), Building 224’s main entrance is on the west side, along 62nd Avenue NE. A poured concrete foundation supports walls clad with pressed cement fiber board and a flat roof with overhanging eaves. A single-story rear addition has T-1-11 siding and a flat roof. Exterior stairwells on the rear (east) side are constructed of wood. Alterations include the rear addition and replacement windows.

Detail for 6940 62ND AVE / Parcel ID 0225049066 / Inv # 0

Status:
Classication: Building District Status: NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
Cladding(s): Brick, Shingle - Concrete/Asbestos Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Flat with Eaves Roof Material(s): Unknown
Building Type: Defense - Military facility Plan: U-Shape
Structural System: Unknown No. of Stories: three
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Military
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Slight
Changes to Windows: Extensive
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Changes to Interior: Unknown
Major Bibliographic References

Photo collection for 6940 62ND AVE / Parcel ID 0225049066 / 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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