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Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Queen Anne - Shingle |
Neighborhood: |
Madrona |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1892 |
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| Significance |
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This is an interesting example of the Shingle style with a collection of decorative elements common to other variations of Queen Anne architecture exhibiting a high degree of design integrity despite some minor alterations.
This is one of approximately 2,200 houses that are still extant out of more than 5,000 that were built by the end of 1906 in Seattle’s Central Area, Eastlake, First Hill, Leschi, Madison Park, Madrona, and North Capitol Hill neighborhoods.
A complete permit history, and a complete record of ownership and occupation have not yet been prepared for this property.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
King County GIS Center Property Report (http://www5.kingcounty.gov/kcgisreports/property_report.aspx; accessed August 18, 2008)
King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972) Washington State Archives
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| Appearance |
This is a two-and-a-half story, shingle and wood clapboard clad, wood frame single-family residence on a brick foundation, over a full basement. At least one of the porches appears to be built on a concrete foundation.
The essentially L-shape plan is capped by a massive gable roof with no overhangs at the rake and minimal overhangs with enclosed soffits at the eaves. The extensive wrap-around deck is capped by a flat deck and surmounted by a balustrade except at the porch entry, where a pediment -- supported by box modillions -- interrupts the railing.The tower at the southeast corner of the structure has an octagonal hipped roof with moderate overhangs and enclosed soffits Corner towers are a signature feature of Queen Anne era houses.
The windows and doors are characterized by patterns and details customarily associated with Queen Anne design. The front gable windows are set into a recess accented by curved shingle surfaces typical of the Shingle style. The extensive use of shingles, the massive gables, and some limited banding of windows, and the eclectic decorative detailing is also typical of that style.
The house features an eclectic mix of other typical Queen Anne design elements, including the half timbering in the pediment over the porch entry, cutaway bays at the cross gable, and large decorative brick chimneys.
This house was built in 1892 according to the King County Property Record Card (the King County GIS Center Property Report indicates that the structure was built in 1901; however, the database from which this information is drawn cannot record a construction date earlier than 1900).
The solid porch railing at the wrap around deck has been altered to allow for drainage. Some siding may have been refurbished, but for the most part, the cladding appears original.
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| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Shingle, Wood, Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Brick, Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat with Parapet, Gable, Hip |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition-Shingle |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
L-Shape |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two & ½ |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Slight |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
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