Summary for 4235 Brooklyn AVE / Parcel ID 8881500000 / Inv # UD055 |
| Historic Name: |
Varsity Arms |
Common Name: |
Varsity Arms |
| Style: |
Other |
Neighborhood: |
University |
| Built By: |
R.S. Lipscomb, builder and designer |
Year Built: |
1928 |
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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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The builder and designer R.S. Lipscomb constructed the Varsity Arms Apartments in 1928. Radio aerials were installed for each apartment allowing the occupants to operate a private set or listed to a master set provided by the management. Power washing machines, a mangle, and heated air clothes dryer were originally installed in the basement. This building was determined eligible for listing in the National Register. The Varsity Arms is a simple brick box apartment building that is quite intact.
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| Appearance |
| The Varsity Arms is a three-story brick box apartment building. The entrance is recessed and surrounded by a cast stone Gothic archway. Above the entrance, opening into the stairwell, are double multi-paned windows. On either side of the entrance are paired double-hung multi-paned windows flanked on either side by three part double-hung multi-paned windows. On the north and south elevations are single double-hung multi-paned windows of two sizes. The cornice is simple with an extremely plain pediment. |
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Detail for 4235 Brooklyn AVE / Parcel ID 8881500000 / Inv # UD055 |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Brick, Terra cotta |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat |
Roof Material(s): |
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| Building Type: |
Domestic - Multiple Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Masonry - Unreinforced |
No. of Stories: |
three |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Intact |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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"Open House Monday and Tuesday New Apartment Erected by Lipscomb." University District Herald, August 10, 1928.
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City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records.
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King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
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Nielsen, Roy. UniverCity: The Story of The University District in Seattle. Seattle: University Lions Foundation, 1986.
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Photo collection for 4235 Brooklyn AVE / Parcel ID 8881500000 / Inv # UD055 |
Photo taken Mar 22, 2002
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