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Summary for 3300 1ST AVE / Parcel ID 1327300008 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Western Steel Casting Company/ Hemphill & McKillor Inc. Common Name: Western Steel Casting Park (Lumber Liquidators/Plasteel)
Style: Modern Neighborhood: Duwamish
Built By: Year Built: 1914
 
Significance
Note: It should be: Canal Waterway, Block 5

Typical industrial vernacular building, completely reclad in metal and with total replacement of original windows and any storefronts.
 
Appearance

Detail for 3300 1ST AVE / Parcel ID 1327300008 / Inv # 0

Status: No - Altered
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Metal, Wood Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Flat Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition
Building Type: Industry/Processing/Extraction - Manufacturing Plan: L-Shape
Structural System: Braced Frame No. of Stories: one
Unit Theme(s): Commerce, Manufacturing/Industry
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Slight
Changes to Original Cladding: Extensive
Changes to Windows: Extensive
Storefront: Extensive
Major Bibliographic References
King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
King County Assessor Property Characteristics Report, database at http://www5.metrokc.gov/ --parcel locator

Photo collection for 3300 1ST AVE / Parcel ID 1327300008 / Inv # 0


Photo taken Jan 10, 2010
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