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Summary for 3305 S HANFORD ST S / Parcel ID 9834200170 / Inv #

Historic Name: Common Name:
Style: Spanish - Eclectic Neighborhood: Mount Baker
Built By: Year Built: 1943
 
Significance
In the opinion of the survey, this property appears to meet the criteria of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Ordinance.
Construction on this building began in 1940 and was completed in 1943. Carl W. Petersen owned the building and resided previously at 3317 S Hanford Street. Jack Calderon lived in the building by 1943. Harold C. Smith lived in the building by 1951 through 1965. By 1968, Bessie K. Smith lived in the building. The Mount Baker neighborhood comprises two north-south tending ridges located southeast of downtown Seattle along Lake Washington. Initial development of the area occurred relatively late, post-1900, following the construction of the Rainier Avenue Electric Street Railway in the 1890s. York Station on Rainier Avenue and the Dose Addition were developed earlier than the Mount Baker Park Addition, platted in 1907 by the Hunter Tract Improvement Company. The Mount Baker Park Addition represents the core of the neighborhood and is its primary character-defining feature. Mount Baker Park is one of Seattle’s earliest planned residential communities that successfully integrated the natural environment and a relatively exclusive residential neighborhood in its layout of lots, streets, boulevards, and parks. The houses, primarily built between 1905 and 1929, reflect a variety of eclectic and Northwest-based architectural styles, and include designs by many prominent local architects. Other important influences were the streetcar connection with downtown Seattle, the integration of local parks and boulevards into the Olmsted system, the construction of Franklin High School in 1912, and the building of the Mount Baker tunnel and Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge to Mercer Island in 1940. Today this middle-to-upper income neighborhood remains predominantly residential, is home to an ethnically diverse population, and retains much of its planned character.
 
Appearance
Built in 1943, this Eclectic, Spanish Revival style, single-family dwelling is oriented to South Hanford Street on a flat site above street level. This 1379 square foot, single-story house with a partial basement features a rectangular plan, measuring approximately 25’ by 49’, with a small front entrance. A poured concrete foundation supports the wood frame, brick- and stucco-clad superstructure. Clay tile covers the side gable and flat roof. A prominent stucco-clad chimney services the building. Its stylistic detailing sets this building apart as unique within the neighborhood.

Detail for 3305 S HANFORD ST S / Parcel ID 9834200170 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory
Classication: Building District Status:
Cladding(s): Brick, Stucco Foundation(s): Unknown
Roof Type(s): Flat, Gable Roof Material(s): Clay Tile
Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: T-Shape
Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: one
Unit Theme(s):
Integrity
Changes to Windows: Intact
Changes to Plan: Moderate
Changes to Original Cladding: Intact
Major Bibliographic References
City of Seattle DCLU Microfilm Records.
King County Property Record Card (c. 1938-1972), Washington State Archives.
Polk's Seattle Directories, 1890-1996.
City of Seattle. Survey of City-Owned Historic Resources. Prepared by Cathy Wickwire, Seattle, 2001. Forms for Ravenna Park structures.
Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority. "Mount Baker: An Inventory of Buildings and Urban Design Resources."
Mount Baker Community Club. Flowers We All Love Best in Mount Baker Park, (reprint of 1915 ed.)
Tobin, Caroline. (2004) "Mount Baker Historic Context Statement."

Photo collection for 3305 S HANFORD ST S / Parcel ID 9834200170 / Inv #


Photo taken Nov 05, 2003

Photo taken Mar 10, 2004

Photo taken Mar 10, 2004

Photo taken Mar 10, 2004
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