| Historic Name: |
Dorsey, Hilen & Minna, House |
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| Style: |
Arts & Crafts - Craftsman |
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Queen Anne |
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Year Built: |
1909 |
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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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In the opinion of the survey, this property is located in a potential historic districe (National and/or local). |
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This modest Craftsman house is notable for its high degree of integrity and the extensive use of multipaned windows to take advantage of the westerly views. The porch windows and front door have been slightly changed, but have the same appearance and character as the original. In 1909, when it was built, many houses ignored views in their siting and design, but this was an exception. It has the general appearance of a beach cottage, although it is on a steep hill.
The house was built in 1909, but nothing is known about the original owner or builder. The first identified owners were Hilen and Minna Dorsey, who purchased the house in 1934. Mr. Dorsey was a music teacher. The next known owner was Roger E. Aasten, who bought it in 1967.
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| Appearance |
| This front gabled Craftsman house has deep eaves and prominent brackets. Cladding is clapboard with cornerboards, with wood shingles in the gable ends. A sizable entry porch, enclosed with multipaned glass, projects from the east side of the main (south) façade. To the west is a large shed-roofed bay, supported by brackets, with three 21-light casement windows. A similar but smaller bay is on the south elevation, flanked by additional multipaned windows and a brick chimney toward the front of the house. The south side also has a small gabled dormer. The house sits above a steep street, with a retaining wall and curving stairway. To the east is a deck, added in1969. Because of the hill, there is a daylight basement on the west side, with a separate entrance; above this door is a wood water table. The foundation is concrete block. There is also a clinker brick chimney on the west. |
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