Summary for 4119 12th AVE / Parcel ID 1142001675 / Inv # UD067 |
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Common Name: |
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| Style: |
American Foursquare |
Neighborhood: |
University |
| Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1907 |
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| Significance |
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This American Foursquare was built in 1907, along with the house next door, also an American Foursquare. It is one of the few remaining single-family homes on the block. The architect and/or builder are unknown. Early ownership is unknown. In 1916 C.A. McAllister owned the house. Esther D.J. Winquist, who rented to Davida M. Winquist, purchased the house in 1933. Davida M. Winquist was a saleswoman with the Bartell Drug Company. According to a permit for a remodel of the garage, Davida M. Winquist owned the house in 1960.
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| Appearance |
| This two and a half story American Foursquare is situated on a lot facing east. The house is clad in narrow clapboard siding and has a hipped roof. The building footprint is an elongated rectangle, a little more than twice as deep as it is wide. The front entrance porch is on the north side of the front elevation. The porch is composed of an arched pediment supported by large and small brackets. Next to the front entrance is a double-hung window with a single sash. The second story front elevation has two symmetrical double-hung windows with single sashes above. Below these windows is a decorative small balcony supported by a series of diminutive brackets. The half story has a single gabled dormer with a single window on the front elevation. The south facing elevation has a box bay window with a three-part window similar to those on the front elevation. |
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Detail for 4119 12th AVE / Parcel ID 1142001675 / Inv # UD067 |
| Status: |
Yes - Inventory |
| Classication: |
Building |
District Status: |
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| Cladding(s): |
Wood - Clapboard |
Foundation(s): |
Concrete - Poured |
| Roof Type(s): |
Hip |
Roof Material(s): |
Asphalt/Composition |
| Building Type: |
Domestic - Single Family |
Plan: |
Rectangular |
| Structural System: |
Balloon Frame/Platform Frame |
No. of Stories: |
two & ½ |
| 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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Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
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Photo collection for 4119 12th AVE / Parcel ID 1142001675 / Inv # UD067 |
Photo taken Feb 23, 2002
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