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Summary for 410 4TH AVE / Parcel ID 1992200045 / Inv # 0

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Modern - Curtain Wall Neighborhood: Queen Anne
Built By: Year Built: 1962
 
Significance

This 3-story commercial building was constructed in 1962, according to a 1969 King County Assessor property card, in the Uptown neighborhood. The property card also lists Ark G. Chin (1924–2011) as the architect. Chin, a Chinese-American, was a civil engineer.

 
Appearance

Constructed in 1962 as an office building, this reinforced concrete building with a curtain wall system is located at the southern tip of the triangular block formed by Fourth Avenue W to the east, W Harrison Street to the south, and Elliott Avenue W to the west. The site lopes down to the southwest corner, from the north and the east. The 3-story building has a rectangular plan and stands on a poured concrete foundation. It has a flat roof with a parapet. The exterior walls are comprised of a curtain wall system. A small 1-story addition, constructed in 1969, was added to the north elevation. The main entrance is located at street-level on the south elevation and is located within a small projecting enclosed entry.

The building retains moderate integrity.

Detail for 410 4TH AVE / Parcel ID 1992200045 / Inv # 0

Status: No - Altered
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Glass Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Roof Type(s): Flat with Parapet Roof Material(s): Unknown
Building Type: Commercial/Trade - Professional Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Concrete - Poured No. of Stories: three
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture
Integrity
Changes to Plan: Slight
Changes to Windows: Intact
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Major Bibliographic References
King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.

Photo collection for 410 4TH AVE / Parcel ID 1992200045 / Inv # 0


Photo taken Feb 26, 2018

Photo taken Feb 26, 2018

Photo taken Feb 26, 2018

Photo taken Jan 01, 1900

Photo taken Jan 01, 1900
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