Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 933 16th AVE / Parcel ID 1336800105 / Inv #

Historic Name: unknown Common Name: Style: American Foursquare- Colonial Neighborhood: Capitol Hill Built By: Year Built:   Significance In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). This is a very good example of an American Foursquare, notable for its leaded glass windows (with an elegant floral motif), curved bay and columned porch. Capitol Hill has the city’s greatest concentration of American Foursquares--often called the Classic Box or Seattle Box, because of its local popularity. They were built primarily between 1905 and 1910. There are typically eight main rooms on two floors--living room, hall, dining room and kitchen downstairs and four bedrooms upstairs. Two reasons for the popularity of the form were that it provided a large amount of space for reasonable cost, and that it could easily be personalized for varying tastes and budgets.   Appearance

Detail for 933 16th AVE / Parcel ID 1336800105 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Hold Classication: Building District Status: Cladding(s): Stucco, Wood - Clapboard Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured Roof Type(s): Hip Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: Rectangular Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: two Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture Integrity Changes to Plan: Intact Changes to Original Cladding: Intact Changes to Windows: Intact Major Bibliographic References

Photo collection for 933 16th AVE / Parcel ID 1336800105 / Inv #

Photo taken Dec 05, 2006