Summary for 544 18th AVE / Parcel ID 7942600205 / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Unknown |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Colonial - Colonial Revival |
Neighborhood: |
Central Area |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1903 |
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| Significance |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). |
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This house embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Dutch Colonial Revival style. It is important because it enhances our knowledge of the style. In this case it is as a clear predecessor of the Shingle style. It also enhances our knowledge of residential development in Seattle.
This house appears in the 1904-1905 Sanborn.
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| Appearance |
| This handsome Dutch Colonial Revival house is 21' x 42' frame dwelling with wood shingle and clapboard siding. It has a front-facing gambrel roof. A trio of one over one double hung windows in the gambrel has a small arched decorative window to each side. The full width porch is inset under main roofline and is supported by slender classical columns. Balustrade is composed of turned spindles. A decorative leaded glass window is installed to the left of the asymmetrical entrance. |
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Detail for 544 18th AVE / Parcel ID 7942600205 / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
INV |
| Cladding(s): |
Shingle, Wood |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
| Roof Type(s): |
Gambrel |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one & ½ |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Slight |
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Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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Sanborn (Insurance) Map Company, Seattle, Washington.
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King County Tax Assessor Rolls (1892-1910), Washington State Archives
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Photo collection for 544 18th AVE / Parcel ID 7942600205 / Inv # |
Photo taken Aug 01, 1991
Photo taken Aug 03, 1979
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