Summary for 8601 8th AVE / Parcel ID Unknown / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Unknown |
Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Commercial |
Neighborhood: |
South Park |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1908 |
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| Significance |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. |
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In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance. |
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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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It is substantially unaltered and is South park's only surviving (integrity intact) example of the ambitious commercial development that took place after South Park became likned to Seattle by streetcar and incorporated. The streetcar line crossed the Duwamish River at 8th Avenue South and terminated at this corner between about 1900 and 1910.
This building was purchased by Charles O. Boggs in 1936.
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| Appearance |
| This two story brick commercial building is located at the busy intersection of Cloverdale Street and Eighth Avenue South. It is characterized by a corner entrance wit multipaned transom, arched brick window openings with one over one double hung sash and bracketed cornice. A newer and seemingly insignificant two story stucco building adjoins this property to the west. The interseciton at which these buildings are located is made up of commercial and residential structures. |
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Detail for 8601 8th AVE / Parcel ID Unknown / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Brick |
Foundation(s): |
Brick |
| Roof Type(s): |
Unknown |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Commercial/Trade - Business |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Brick |
No. of Stories: |
two |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Transportation |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Slight |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Moderate |
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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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The Duwamish Diary, Cleveland High School, Seattle Public Schools, 1949
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Photo collection for 8601 8th AVE / Parcel ID Unknown / Inv # |
Photo taken Jun 01, 1991
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