Summary for 8006 8th AVE / Parcel ID Unknown / Inv # |
| Historic Name: |
Unknown |
Common Name: |
J. J.'s Grocery |
| Style: |
Commercial |
Neighborhood: |
South Park |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1900 |
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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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Bought by Dominick Genovese in 1926, this little store is representative of South Park's commercial development and a reminder of South Park's significant Italian community. It is situated near the intersection of 8th and Kenyon, South Park's first streetcar terminus and is located on the Prentice Block which was broken up in the early 1920s.
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| Appearance |
| This tiny commercial building is South Park's only intact late 19th/early 20th century frame store. It is a simple box clad in narrow beveled siding. It has an exaggerated or "boom town" parapet and huge multipaned storefront windows. The center entrance is recessed and has a new shed roof canopy over the steps. |
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Detail for 8006 8th AVE / Parcel ID Unknown / Inv # |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
| Roof Type(s): |
Unknown |
Roof Material(s): |
Unknown |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
one |
| Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Commerce |
| Integrity |
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Changes to Interior: |
Unknown |
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Changes to Windows: |
Slight |
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Changes to Original Cladding: |
Slight |
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Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
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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 8006 8th AVE / Parcel ID Unknown / Inv # |
Photo taken Jun 01, 1991
Photo taken Apr 11, 1979
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