Summary for 1900 N 45th ST N / Parcel ID 4083802735 / Inv # WA010 |
| Historic Name: |
Home Grocery |
Common Name: |
Mari-Don Healthway Foods |
| Style: |
Art Deco |
Neighborhood: |
Wallingford |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1930 |
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| Significance |
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This is one of Wallingford's few Art Deco buildings, with distinctively detailed pilasters and storefront. It was built at the end of the 1920s era of rapid commercial development, and reflects the more modern styles of the 1930s. Forty-fifth Street connected the University District with the communities of Wallingford, Green Lake and Greenwood to the west. It became a major commercial center for North Seattle during the 1920s, and remains so today. This building was once a grocery store, Home Grocery, followed by a variety of other small businesses. It is currently a health food store.
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| Appearance |
| This small-stucco clad building features Art Deco pilasters with stepped bases, fluted sides and, at the top, medallions with stylized floral cascades. The spandrels between pilasters are filled with geometric patterns of fluting in the center flanked by stepped sides. Unfortunately, the upper part of the façade is covered with clapboard, which appears to be easily removable.
The storefront has original metal sash and tile bulkheads, but the door has been replaced with a newer steel-and-glass door. The suspended canopy is intact. Small windows on the west elevation have been covered and have air conditioning units in them. |
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Detail for 1900 N 45th ST N / Parcel ID 4083802735 / Inv # WA010 |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Stucco, Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat |
Roof Material(s): |
Unknown |
| Building Type: |
Commercial/Trade - Specialty store |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Commerce |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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Changes to Windows: |
Slight |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Slight |
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| Major Bibliographic References |
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Berlow, Alexa, Enduring Elements of Neighborhood Urban Form: The Case of the Corner Store in Wallingford, Seattle, M.U.P. thesis, University of Washington ,1994.
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History Link
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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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Photo collection for 1900 N 45th ST N / Parcel ID 4083802735 / Inv # WA010 |
Photo taken Sep 18, 2001
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