Summary for 2300-2308 NE 54th ST NE / Parcel ID 7172700030 / Inv # UD063 |
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Common Name: |
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| Style: |
Modern - International Style |
Neighborhood: |
University |
| Built By: |
Robert Ross, architect |
Year Built: |
1954 |
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| Significance |
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This nine-unit apartment building was constructed and designed in 1954 by the architect Robert Ross. The original owner was Roy O. Bordner. This apartment building is similar to other buildings constructed around the time that the University Village was developed in 1956. This building is one of few examples of International style apartment buildings in the University District.
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| Appearance |
| This three-story apartment building is designed in the International Style. The apartments are accessed from the exterior. The south façade of the building consists almost entirely of a window wall and wood panels. A balcony projects almost the entire length of the building. The east and west ends of the building are clad in brick. |
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Detail for 2300-2308 NE 54th ST NE / Parcel ID 7172700030 / Inv # UD063 |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Vertical - Boards |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Flat |
Roof Material(s): |
Other |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Multiple Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
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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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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Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl, ed. Shaping Seattle Architecture, A Historical Guide to the Architects. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1994.
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Photo collection for 2300-2308 NE 54th ST NE / Parcel ID 7172700030 / Inv # UD063 |
Photo taken Feb 16, 2002
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