| Historic Name: |
James Henry Packing Company |
Common Name: |
2020 Airport Way S |
| Style: |
Vernacular |
Neighborhood: |
Duwamish |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1929 |
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| Significance |
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Although the main façade
has been considerably altered and the side elevations have been covered over,
the outline of the original structure is still partially visible behind the
façade. There are no original drawings. Based on the King County Tax Assessor’s
Record Card, the building was initially constructed in 1929. It is typical of
heavy timber industrial sheds found in the Industrial District, although, in
general, their number in Seattle in general is dwindling. Still, of those that
remain, this one is not as intact as other examples. On the other hand, the
building has a presence and some prominence along Airport Way South. Fairly
early on, the James Henry Packing Company occupied the building. James Henry
apparently owned the land on which the building sits as early as 1926. The
building is now an art studio. Local directories do not list the given address
until around 1974, when the building housed Colby & Dickinson, apparently a
retail lumber store. Colby & Dickinson remained in
the building until at least 1980, to be replaced by a Starbucks Coffee during
the late 1980s.
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| Appearance |
| This altered frame shed has a main façade that has been rebuilt and
redesigned. Behind the new main façade, the original frame structure with
monitor roof remains. The building footprint is approximately 44 feet along
Airport Way South by 112 feet in length. The slightly canted clerestory windows
of the monitor roof are closed off and a plexiglass material has been added on
the lower side walls. The building was initially designed as a one-story
warehouse space, which also included two office spaces. The garage entry on the
south side of the current façade corresponds to a similar service entry on the
original building. A central second story opening is roughly in the same
location as an original opening, although it appears to be lower in height. To
the north of the garage/service entry, the doorway flanked by two large window
openings is a new feature.
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| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
| Cladding(s): |
Other, Wood |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Monitor |
Roof Material(s): |
Metal |
| Building Type: |
Commercial/Trade - Warehouse |
Plan: |
Pavilion |
| Structural System: |
Braced Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Agriculture, Commerce, Manufacturing/Industry |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Slight |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Extensive |
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Changes to Windows: |
Extensive |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
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Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
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Drawings, Microfiche Files, Department of Planning and Development.
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