NEW Montlake Historic Homes

2817 E Park Dr.

Built: 1914 Historic Name: Burman Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This large two-story residence faces east to East Montlake Park on Union Bay. It has a front gable roof with wide barge boards and knee braces. A large shed roof addition is toward the rear of the south facade and a one story flat roof addition with a roof deck is at the southeast corner. Windows are replacements, and are either 1/1 or fixed plate glass. The first floor is clad in brick with hefty brick piers that extend above the first floor cornice at the corners of the one-story projecting bay and marching along the south facade. A wood balustrade between the brick piers encloses a roof deck above a one story projection. The second floor is clad in stucco with half timbering. A battered river rock chimney dominates the east elevation.Double-hung wood windows flank the chimney on the second floor and large fixed windows flank it on the first floor. The entry is in the addition on the south side elevation. A low brick wall surrounds the site with tall hedges above and tall bricked piers with an arched wrought iron gate at the entry steps and walk. A wood fence attached to the south facade of the garage in the rear obscures views to an arched glass and steel greenhouse behind.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house was T. H. Burman in 1928. It was owned by William E. Burke (District Supervisor, US Internal Revenue Alcohol Tax Unit) and Katherine Burke in 1938. In 1948, the owners were John M. O'Gorman (driver, Meats Inc.) and Arlyne O'Gorman. The owners in 1958were Wayne A. Berdan (salesman, Carter Servicenter) and Arlyn Berdan. Accessory: Garage
Legal: MONTLAKE PARK ADD Parcel: 5605000520 Block: 5 Lot: 11-12 View: King Country Parcel Viewer