NEW Montlake Historic Homes

2212 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Chamberlin Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This Cottage Tudor-style house sits on a corner lot with a lawn and foundation shrubs. The cross-gable roof has a tall, steep front gable on the west half of the facade, which swoops down over an arched gateway. The steep bay has two small gabled dormers, on the east and west sides; these have been added and have newer windows. The entry is at the center, with a large concrete stoop and a paneled six-light door sheltered by a gable with half-timbering and brackets. A stucco-clad exterior chimney adjoins the entry bay on the west. Cladding is stucco on west side of the front facade; elsewhere there are wood shingles in a staggered pattern. Windows have wide wood surrounds and wood sash with leaded glass. East of the entry is a group of three 8-light casement windows. On the west side is a pair of 12-light windows. Windows on the side elevations also have divided light sash, in 4-light and 6-over-1 configurations. A basement garage is in the rear.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were James E. & Hattie Chamberlin in 1928; he worked at Hollywood Ladies Apparel Inc. It was owned in 1938 by Paul (Evelyn) Graves in 1938, an engineer at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. The owners in 1948 were Dr. Joseph J. and Theresa Reilly. Anthony S. andHelen Laura were the owners in 1958.
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2216 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Seeley Residence Style: Cottage Tudor Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This Cottage Tudor-style residence sits on a mid-block lot with a lawn and foundation shrubs; the lot slopes to the rear, allowing for a daylight basement. It has stucco cladding with a water table and a cross-gable roof with clipped gables. The roof is clad with metal barrel tiles. The entry, at the east end of the main facade, is recessed beneath the roof; it has a six-light door and a concrete stoop. West of the entry is a large leaded-glass window with a wide wood surround; it has a 20-light center section flanked by 10- light panels, with arched divided light transoms. Above this is a small cast stone shield ornament. The west elevation has a stucco clad chimney flanked by two smaller arched windows, also with leaded glass. On the east elevation is a secondary entry with a small tile-clad hipped-roof porch with wood stairs. There is a basement garage in the rear.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Robert E. & Marguerite Seeley in 1928; he was a manager of several companies (Hirsch Labor Co., Hold-Meredith Labor Corp., Duquesne Labor Co., Charles R. Krimm Labor Co.). It was owned in 1938 by Meyer L. & Eva Brown of Brown's Delicatessen; they remained through at least 1948. The owners in 1958 were John & RosePerko.
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2220 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Peterson Residence Style: Colonial Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This clapboard-clad one-story house is on a mid-block lot with a lawn, a low boxwood hedge near the house and two large birch trees. It has one-and- one-half stories and a side gable roof. The facade is symmetrical with a center entry flanked by two groups of three 6-over-6 leaded glass windows with wide wood surrounds and shutters. Similar windows are on the side elevations, singly and in pairs. The entry has a clay tile stoop with two steps and a metal railing. The portico has two Tuscan columns supporting a flat roof with a balustrade with small urns. The frieze has dentils that extend along the entire facade. An exterior brick chimney is on the east elevation.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house were Roy & Marguerite Peterson in 1928; Roy was a salesman for Central Tire Service Inc. A printer, Hugo (Addie) owned the house in 1938. It was owned by Vearle E. & Elizabeth Berglund in 1948; he was a wireman helper at the City Light Department;they remained here through at least 1958.
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2400 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Thaanum Residence Style: Cottage Tudor Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This stucco-clad Cottage Tudor house sits on a mid-block lot surrounded by a tall open-weave fence with several raised beds. A very large cedar tree and smaller trees somewhat obscure the house. It has a cross-gable roof and an L-shaped plan, with a steep gable wing on the east side and a patio inside the ell. The at-grade entry, near the center, is topped by an round arch clad to resemble a thatched roof. Windows have wood sash without divided lights; the large three-part window on the front facade has turned mullions. The west elevation has a stucco-clad chimney. On the east elevation is a shallow hip-roofed bay window and a covered entry porch with wood stairs.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Dean C. & Anna Thaanum in 1928; he was manager of the Colyear Motor Sales Co. In 1938, it was owned by William J. & H. Lucille Chisholm; he worked as a manager at Merrill & Ring Lumber Company. The owners in 1948 were a dentist, Edward W. Gourley and his wife, Rae. Rudolph S. & Margaret Reichl owned the house in 1958; he was a cashier at Hull Improvement.
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2404 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Smith Residence Style: Vernacular Rank: Historic Non-Contributing
Description: This house sits on a mid-block lot with a small lawn surrounded by a low wrought iron fence and a hedge. The one-story front gable house has a red barrel tile roof and stucco cladding. The gabled roof replaced a flat roof with parapet, which changed the character of the house. The recessed entry at the southwest corner has an oak door and terra cotta red pavers. The east side of the facade has a pair of newer French doors with diamond-paned sidelights; the doors open onto a low narrow wood deck. Both the main entry and the French doors are sheltered by narrow shed roofs clad with red barrel tiles. There is a basement garage on the rear.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Harry W. & Martha Smith in 1928; he was an assistant manager at Isaacson Iron Works. It was owned by Julius R. & Beatrice Gibson in 1938; he was President, Premier Distributing Co. Inc.. Robert & Ida Shapiro were the owners from at least 1948 through 1958. He worked at Maid-Well Apparel Co.
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2408 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Halder Residence Style: Cottage Tudor Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This Cottage Tudor-style house sits on a mid-block lot with relatively formal landscaping of lawn and foundation shrubs. The side-gable roof has with tall, steep front gable covering the west half of the facade. This gable swoops down over the center entry, which has an arched opening and door and a concrete stoop with a metal railing. Cladding is distinctive staggered shingles. Windows have wide wood surrounds and wood sash with leaded glass. West of the entry is a group of three 8-light casement windows. On the east side is a pair of 12 light windows. Each of the front window groups has a rolled metal awning above it. There is an exterior brick chimney on the east elevation. There is a basement garage on the rear.
Cultural: Arthur J. & Agnes Halder owned the house from at least 1928 at least through 1958. He worked as a pasteurizer.
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2412 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Walters Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This house sits on a corner lot surrounded by a tall fence. The front yard is covered with concrete pavers with evergreen shrubs. The house has a gable-and wing form with a center entry, which has a newer stone stoop sheltered by a narrow shed roof with brackets. Cladding is wood shingles, which replaced what may have originally been stucco cladding. The front gable has a clipped gable. Windows have original leaded wood sash and wide wood surrounds. The large window group in the front gable has a 20- light sash in the center flanked by 10 light sash, with a 4-8-4 light transom. On the east side of the facade is a pair of leaded glass French doors. The rear (north) side rises to three stories with a daylight basement and garage, a large shed dormer and a three-story addition. These do not affect the character of the house.
Cultural: The earliest known owners, in 1928, were Samuel J. (Edith) Walters, who worked at Bushell's Studio; they remained here at least through 1938. It was owned by Burr & Mary Odell in 1948; he was a salesman for West CoastStained Shingle Co. The house was rented in 1958.
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2422 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Wormser Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story house sits on a corner lot surrounded by a wood fence. The house has a cross-gable form with a large front gable on the west side of the facade. This section is clad with combed wood shingles, with aluminum siding elsewhere. The gabled entry bay, with an arched opening, projects out from the center of the facade. Windows have newer vinyl or aluminum sash with narrow surrounds and false muntins; most are in pairs. There are two newer bay windows, one on the front facade and one on the west. There is a chimney on the east elevation.
Cultural: Victor and Clara Wormser owned the house from at least 1928 at least through 1958. He was a salesman for Ren Realty Co.
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2428 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Slatter Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story house sits on a mid-block lot with a picket fence, a lawn and minimal landscaping. It has a side gable roof with a projecting clipped-gable wing at each end of the main facade. There also appears to be a rear addition. Cladding is narrow clapboard except for the stucco-clad chimney in the center of the main facade. The front facade has three large picture windows with narrow surrounds. The north elevation has a group of original 8-light leaded glass casement windows.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Dean M. & Hilda Slatter in 1928; he was a manager at Cascade Chemical Co.. It was owned by William G. & Clara Weigle in 1938; he was a superintendent for the, State Parks Department. Joanne E. Horrigan, a dental assistant, was the owner in 1948. Her relatives, Joseph & Anna Horrigan of the Horrigan Land Company owned the housein 1958
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2432 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Hansen-OstranderResidence Style: Colonial Bungalow Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This clapboard-clad one-story Colonial bungalow is on a mid-block lot with a lawn, foundation shrubs and a picket fence. The side gable roof has clipped gable ends and two small sky lights near the ridge. The facade is symmetrical with a center entry flanked by two three-part windows. The entry has two concrete steps up to the brick-edged stoop. The gabled portico has a round-arched opening and is supported by two pairs of columns with simple capitals and plinths. Leaded glass sidelights flank the paneled door. The windows have wide wood surrounds with newer sash; they retain the three--part configuration but no longer have leaded transoms. An exterior brick chimney is on the east elevation and a basement garage is in the rear.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house (1928) were John L. Hansen, a carpenter, and his wife, Sena. Ralph T. & Helen Ostrander owned it from at least 1938 through 1958; he was a manager at the William O. McKay Co.auto dealership.
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2436 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Miller Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-a-half story stucco-clad Tudor house sits on a corner lot surrounded by a wood fence with an elaborate gate. The front yard is mostly paved, with planting beds and shrubs. The house has a side gable form with a large steep front gable covering much of the facade; the roof is clad with wood shingles. The entry, just east of the center, has a steep gabled roof and a vestibule with an arched opening and an arched oak door. West of the entry is a three-part window; another three-part window is in the gable end above (this was originally a Palladian-style arched window). The side elevations have casement windows in groups of two or three, along with some fixed-sash windows. There is a basement garage.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house were Alva L. & Lillian Miller in 1928; he was a bookkeeper at Nakat Packing Corporation; their ownership continued through 1938. Erle W. (Jeanne) Horswill, a lawyer at Vedova, Horswill & Yeomans, were the owners in 1948. Derwin R. (Dorothy) DeMers,a manager at UW, owned the house in 1958.
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2502 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1931 Historic Name: Hotchkiss Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This cross-gable Tudor-style house is on a corner lot surrounded by a tall wood fence. The main volume has a side gable roof with a prominent gabled bay on the western half of the facade and a gabled dormer to the east. Cladding is red brick on the first story with clapboard on the second- story gables and the dormer. The gabled entry enclosure, at the center of the facade, is brick clad with an arched opening and an arched door. The entry is flanked by two groups of three 8/1 leaded glass windows. The second- story gable has two pairs of 4/1 casement windows, while the dormer has one pair of similar windows. The side elevations also have 4/1 sash. The brick chimney on the west elevation is flanked by two diamond-paned windows. A basement garage is on the east side.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Charles B. & Ella Hotchkiss in 1938; he was the treasurer of American Distributors Inc. It was owned in 1948 by a UW professor, Fred M. Kennedy and his wife, Marcia. Joseph F. & MarjorieFlynn were the owners in 1958; he worked for Seattle City Light.
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2512 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1931 Historic Name: Blewitt Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This cross-gable Tudor-style house sits above the street with a rockery and hedge in front. The main volume has a side gable roof with a prominent gabled bay on the northern half of the facade. Cladding is stucco with half- timbering in the front and side gable ends. The entry enclosure, near the center, has a hexagonal turreted roof. The entry is flanked by two large three-part windows with 10-light leaded glass windows flanking a large center window. The second story has a shed-roof dormer with a three-art window with a 12-light center window flanked by 8-light windows. A pair of 8- light casement windows is in the gable end. There is a basement garage on the south side and an exterior brick chimney on the north elevation.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house were Clarence G. & Clare Blewett in 1938; he was an advertising sales manager at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. It was owned by Stanley M. Barnett, who worked at the M. &S. Coffee Shop, in 1958.
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2552 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1931 Historic Name: Stout Residence Style: Minimal Traditional Rank: Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half -story house sits slightly above the street on a corner lot with lawn and a low concrete block wall. It has a side gable roof with a front gable extending across most of the main facade. The small entry porch at the southeast corner is sheltered by a narrow roof extension and has concrete stairs and a newer door. A prominent brick chimney is at the center of the main facade, west of the entry; it has a stucco-clad niche in the center, with a small fountain. On the west elevation is a three-sided hipped-roof bay with a fixed window flanked by one-over-one windows. Windows have wide wood surrounds and most have sliding vinyl sash. On the rear is a pair ofFrench doors opening to a deck.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Harris C. & Janet Stout in 1928; he was a salesman for Pacific States Electric Co. Earl W. Morrison, a prominent architect, and his wife, Margaret, were the owners in 1938. It was owned by a physician, Dr. Robert D. Allen, and his wife Grace in 1948. Frederick B. & Audrey Brien owned the house in 1958; he was an assistant professor atUW.
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2556 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1931 Historic Name: Courtney Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-story house sits on a mid-block lot with numerous shrubs in the front yard. It has a side gable roof with a front gable across the center of the main facade. The entry at the northwest corner is recessed slightly beneath the roof; it has concrete stairs with a metal handrail. Cladding is wide clapboard. Windows have newer aluminum sash with narrow surrounds with a large picture window in the center and a one-over-one window to the south. The south elevation has an exterior brick chimney.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house were C. Edwin & Ethel Courtney; he was an attorney for Washington Title Insurance Co. Their ownership continued through at least 1948. Thomas D. (Frances) Langen. a UWprofessor, were the owners in 1958.
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2603 E Roanoke St

Built: 1930 Historic Name: Base Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story Tudor house has a T-shaped footprint and a steeply pitched, clipped, cross gabled roof. A brick chimney pierces the ridgeline on the front gable. Cladding is wood shingle with stucco and half- timbering in the front gable end and over the entry. The entry, with a gable roof, concrete steps and stucco knee walls, is at the joint of the "T" on the south elevation and faces east. The roof has a slender square wood post and a pilaster at the east wall, with an arched spandrel between them and a scalloped vergeboard. South of the entry is a large fixed plate glass window, with an awning-style window below at the basement level. The front elevation has a three-sided bay window under a hipped roof, with a patterned, painted brick wall below. It has a fixed window in the center with a plain transom, flanked by identical but smaller windows. The half-timbered gable end has a pair of 8-light leaded casement windows. The first floor has a pair of 6-light leaded casement windows and a group of three similar windows. Another group is in the gable end on the second floor. The west elevation has a large gabled dormer with a small 1/1 window. The south end has a below-grade garage.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house were Edward & Jeanette Base; he worked at New World Life Insurance Co.. Ruth M. Welke, a musician, owned it in 1948. The owners in 1958 were Charles G. & Ruth Adelseck; he was a manager at California Western States Life Insurance Co..
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2023 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1952 Historic Name: Ralson Residence Style: Modern Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This two-story residence sits high above the street on a densely planted site with extensive ground cover and mature shrubs and trees that largely obscure it. The house has a clay tile side-gabled roof with a low, shed-roof dormer in the center and wood clapboard siding. A horizontal band painted white with trellis-like projections separates the first and second floors.Windows are aluminum sash with wide wood surrounds. There is a low shed-roofed addition on the east (street facing) facade. Vehicular access is via a shared drive off of 22nd Ave. E.
Cultural: The earliest known occupant of this house was a tenant, L. Atley Ralston, in 1958.
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2015 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1949 Historic Name: McCune Residence Style: Minimal Traditional Rank: Historic Contributing Builder: Cal McCune
Description: This 1-1/2 story residence sits high above the street on a densely planted site with extensive ground cover, an ivy-covered chain link fence and mature shrubs and trees that largely obscure it. The house has a gable-front and wing form and a cross-gable roof with bubble skylights. It is clad in board and batten siding. The first floor is painted concrete block with an entry breezeway in the south end of the projecting gable-front section. To the north of the entry is a picture window with aluminum sash. A horizontally- oriented three-part window with sliding aluminum sash is on the second story of the front gable. The wing to the south has weathered vertical siding and a fixed aluminum sash window on the second floor and a horizontally oriented three-part aluminum sash sliding window on the main floor. Vehicularaccess is via a shared drive off of 22nd Ave. E.
Cultural: This house was built in 1949 by its first owners, Cal McCune (1911-1996) and his wife, Peggy. McCune, a lawyer, was very active in the University District Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club and other organizations. During the turbulent 1960s, he became known as the "Mayor of the U District" and played a key role in working with the business community, protestors and counterculture groups (HistoryLink Essay 3113).
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2009 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1950 Historic Name: Christianson Residence Style: Ranch Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This Ranch-style house sits above the street, surrounded by heavy vegetation. It has a side gable roof with deep boxed eaves and a wide brick chimney on the west elevation. Cladding is brick veneer with horizontal siding in the gable ends and stucco on the ground floor. The entry, near the center, is recessed beneath eaves and has concrete stairs with a metal pipe handrail. The windows have 6-light aluminum sash with louvered shutters. Abasement garage with a wood-paneled tilt-up door is beneath the east end.
Cultural: In the 1950s this house was owned by Oliver A. Christianson, Director ofMaintenance for Seattle Public Schools, and his wife, Marjorie.
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2209 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1921 Historic Name: Mortrude Residence Style: Craftsman Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This house sits high above the street with a rockery heavily covered with vegetation and trees that obscure much of the house. It has 1-1/2 stories with a clipped side-gable roof. The front (north) facade has a wide front bay with a clipped gable and returns. Cladding is asbestos shingles. The entry is east of the front bay, with a flat roof supported by two square wood posts.The visible windows have one-over-one vinyl sash with wide wood surrounds. The east elevation has an exterior brick chimney.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house were Charles C. & Vene Mortrude in 1928. In 1938, it was owned by Ray B. & Viola Pardo; he worked at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. Dorothea R. Lux was the owner in 1948 and, in 1958, the owners were Edward W. & Anne Fusfield. He worked atPeep's Tavern. Accessory: Remodeled garage at sidewalk
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2205 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1947 Historic Name: Young Residence Style: Vernacular Rank: Historic Non-Contributing
Description: This simple vernacular house sits above the street with a rockery and concrete stairs. It has clapboard cladding and a very large picture window with shutters (replacing the original tripartite window). The front gable roof has minimal eaves in the front, and wider eaves on the west side, where the original entry was located.
Cultural: The earliest known owner was Anna O. Young in 1948; she was the widow of Oscar Young. Jessie M. Langlot, a laundry worker at American LinenSupply, owned it in 1958. Accessory: Remodeled garage at sidewalk
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2201 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1910 Historic Name: Ritscher-HughesResidence Style: Craftsman Vernacular Rank: Historic Non-Contributing
Description: This house has been significantly altered with the removal of the original Craftsman-style front porch and roofline with a dormer and deep eaves, replaced by a modern second story. The side-gable house sits on a corner lot above the street, with a lawn above a low wall of older concrete block. The second story overhangs slightly, supported by extended beams. The first story is clad in clinker brick, with clapboard on the second story. The foundation is older concrete block. The entry is on the front, near the northwest corner, and has a shallow hipped roof, a concrete stoop and stairs, and 1950s-style decorative metal posts and railings The east end of the main facade has two three-part windows, one on each story, with a large center pane flanked by narrow one-over-one windows. Two similar three-part windows are on the first story on the west facade, which has a square bay extending to the rear elevation. Other windows have one-over- one sash, except on the basement level, which has sliders set into what were originally arched openings. All the sash are vinyl with the original wood surrounds. The rear (south) elevation has an exterior clinker brick chimney and a small shed roof addition. The rear yard is fenced.
Cultural: The earliest known owner of this house was a laborer, C. C. Ritscher, in1928. Robert H. Hughes, an accountant, and his wife Elizabeth owned it by 1938 and remained here at least until 1958. Accessory: Gabled garage at rear
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2429 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1942 Historic Name: Mead Residence Style: Minimal Traditional Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This Minimal Traditional house has a side gable roof with two nested gables projecting slightly at the west end of the facade. Cladding is red brick with clapboard in the front gable ends. The entry is near the center; the gabled roof extends to the east to shelter it. There is a concrete stoop, stairs and a pathway with a new metal fence along the east side. The entry is flanked by two large vinyl-sash picture windows with false muntins. The west elevation has an exterior red brick chimney. A single garage is at the basement level on the east side; it has hinged doors with six small windows along the top. The front landscaping has recently been renovated with new plants and a wood and wire fence.
Cultural: The earliest known owner (1948) was Billie B. Mead, a clerk at Langlie's Sport Store. In 1958, the owners were Fred & Billie Cartozian of Cartozian &Sons Rug Company.
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2421 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1937 Historic Name: Boots-Simpson Residence Style: Minimal Traditional Rank: Historic Non-Contributing
Description: This Minimal Traditional house sits above the street with a rockery and concrete stairs. It has a hipped roof with a hipped roof wing on the front giving it an L-shaped plan. Cladding is wide clapboard. The entry, near the center, is deeply recessed, with a newer wood paneled door. Adjoining it is a wide brick chimney of painted brick. West of the entry the original windows have been replaced with French doors. The wing to the east has large picture windows with vinyl sash. The basement garage has been converted to living space with a new door, a vinyl window and stained wood shingle cladding.
Cultural: This house was built for H. T. Mahrenholz and sold to Sidney Boots (Seattle Times 10/9/38). John H. Simpson, Secretary-Treasurer of Davies ChevroletInc., and his wife, Edna, owned it from the 1940s through at least 1958.
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2415 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1927 Historic Name: Pugh Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This red brick-clad house sits above the street, with a rockery, lawn, numerous shrubs and concrete stairs. It has a gable-and-wing form with a prominent, steep front gable on the east end of the facade. The center entry is within a projecting enclosure with an arched opening and oak door; its steep gabled roof extends to the west above a small Gothic-arched window with leaded glass. West of the entry is a square hanging bay with a pair of 8- light leaded casement windows. Below these is a single basement garage with a newer door. East of the entry is a trio of 10-light leaded glass casements. The gable end has a small Gothic arched window. Side elevations have 6-over-6 double hung sash. The east elevation has an exterior brick chimney. There is a skylight near the ridge on the front of the roof.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house, in 1928, were John H. (Globe Optical Company) and Zula Pugh. They remained through 1938. In 1948, Morris, a salesman at Tover's Shopping Center, and his wife, Josephine, owned the house. The home was owned in 1958 by Richard A. (chief engineer, S. R. Electronics) and Hazel Matthews.
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2411 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Dunn Residence Style: Cottage Tudor Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This 1-1/2 story Cottage Tudor house sits above the street on a mid-block lot with a rockery and numerous large shrubs. Cladding is combed shingles. It has a side-gable roof with a prominent 2-story projecting center entry bay with a clipped gable roof. The entry bay has two narrow 3-light windows in front with the door facing to the side; newer concrete stairs have a metal railing. Flanking the entry bay are two shed dormers, each with a pair of four-light leaded casement windows with wide wood surrounds. East of the entry is a pair of newer French doors with a small balcony with a metal railing. Below this is a single basement garage with a newer door. West of the entry is a pair of leaded glass casements. Side elevations also have leaded glass windows with wide surrounds. A red brick exterior chimney is on the west wall.
Cultural: James Dunn, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, and his wife, Florence, owned the house in 1928, and remained here at least through 1958.
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2409 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Anderson Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This stucco-clad Tudor-style house has a gable-and-wing form with a cross- gable roof and a prominent, steep front gable on the east end of the facade. The gabled entry enclosure at the center has a round-arched door and is trimmed with light brown brick. East of the entry is a group of three 10-light leaded casement windows with wide wood surrounds. To the south is a similar group of three 8-light leaded casements. The gable end has an arched window with a wide wood surround. A basement garage is below the west end. The east elevation has an exterior chimney of red brick. The house sits above the street with a rockery, lawn, numerous large shrubs and concrete stairs at the east side.
Cultural: Lillia S. Muller owned the house in 1928. In the 1930s through 1948, Otto R. & Gretchen Anderson were the owners. It was later rented, with MorrisMazon being the tenant in 1958.
Legal: UNION CITY ADD Parcel: 8805900095 Block: 7 Lot: 2 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2403 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1925 Historic Name: Lee Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: The house sits above the street on a corner lot with a rockery, lawn, numerous large shrubs and concrete stairs. This red brick-clad Tudor-style house has a gable-and-wing form with a prominent, steep front gable on the east end of the facade. The center entry has a concrete stoop with a gabled hood with stick work; stairs with a metal railing go down to the side. The arched wood door has a nine-light leaded window. West of the entry is a group of three tall 21-light leaded casement windows with 6-light transoms and wide wood surrounds. To the east is a pair of 15-light leaded glass casements. Above these, on the second floor, is a shingle-clad shed dormer with a trio of similar 15-light casements. Windows on the side elevations are primarily 8-over-1 sash. The west elevation has an exterior chimney of red brick. On the east elevation is a small shed addition with clapboard cladding, a side entry, a small deck and 6-over-1 windows. A single basement garage is at the rear.
Cultural: The earliest known owners, in 1928, were Howard B. Lee, sales manager at Clint W. Lee Company, and his wife, Charlene. In 1938, it was owned by Dewitt Vaille, a manager at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and his wife, Irma. From 1948 through 1958, the owners were Lewis J. & IsabelleMalakoff, of the Madison Park Grocery and Regan's Grocery.
Legal: UNION CITY ADD Parcel: 8805900075 Block: 7 Lot: 1-2 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2251 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1959 Style: Ranch Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This is one of two similar Ranch-style triplexes on this block. It has an L- shaped footprint, a gable-on-hip roof and buff brick cladding. Each leg of the "L" is a separate living unit, with the third unit in the daylight basement. Each upper unit has a concrete block staircase with metal handrail, a plain railing and a wood door with a storm door. Windows include both fixed picture windows and sliding sash, with one three-light awning window.Some have original aluminum frames, while others have newer vinyl sash. At the north, plate glass windows wrap around the corners. The basement level has sliding window sash. There is a wide brick exterior chimney on the front and a smaller interior chimney. Two single garages with original doors are on the side elevation.
Cultural: This house reflects not only the changes in architectural style that occurred after World War II, but the increased demand for housing near the University of Washington and the development of multifamily buildings in the Montlake neighborhood.
Legal: UNION CITY ADD Parcel: 8805900260 Block: 8 Lot: 4-6 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2559 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1928 Historic Name: Jefferson Residence Style: Dutch Colonial Revival Rank: Historic Non-Contributing
Description: This two-story residence has a T-shaped footprint and a gambrel roof. It has been altered with a large two-story addition on the west elevation, including a new entry and a perpendicular gambrel roof with shed-roof dormers. The main body of the house is clad in brick veneer, with stucco added to the ground floor/ basement area. All windows have been replaced, with mainly single light, plate glass windows on the first floor, and new 6/1 windows on the second floor. An exterior chimney dominates the north, street side elevation.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house were William & Edna Jefferson in1938; he was a golf instructor at the UW. Albert B. & Ruth Feder owned it in 1958; he worked at Economy Sales.
Legal: GLENWILDE #2 ADD Parcel: 2804600160 Block: 7 Lot: 6 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2555 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Tarbill Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story shingle-clad house sits on a corner lot with slow planted rockery, lawn, foundation shrubs and a small tree. It has a cross- gable roof with s crossing gable at the west end of the main facade. A prominent stucco chimney is centered on the gable; shed dormers project from both gable slopes. The gables have stucco cladding with false timbering. A concrete porch with wood sawn balustrade with diamond motif leads to the pointed-arch opening of the recessed entry. It has a pointed arch wood panel door with a small leaded window, with a narrow vertical leaded window to the left of the entry. Windows are all wood sash with leaded lights. The main facade has a group of three 8-light casements above the basement garage on the east end, paired 8-light casement windows flanking the chimney and two small diamond-light windows in the gable.Windows on the east elevation include grouped multiple-light casement sash and grouped diamond-light casements.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Amor W. Tarbill, a salesman, and his wife Evangeline in 1928. George A. & Elsie Avery owned it in 1938; he was an examiner with the State Insurance Department. Robert D. (sales manager, Kenworth Motor Truck Company) & Dorothy O'Brien were the owners in 1948. Max E. & Betty Miller were the owners in 1958; he worked at the PabstBrewing Company.
Legal: GLENWILDE #2 ADD Parcel: 2804600155 Block: 7 Lot: 5 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2515 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1929 Historic Name: Lusby Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story brick-clad house has a cross-gable roof with returns; the steep crossing front gable is on the east end of the main facade. Shed dormers on the north and south facades are clapboard clad. The central projecting gabled entry vestibule has a diamond-paned wood sash window on the facade, concrete stairs and a metal balustrade extending to the east and a metal grille security door. Wood sash picture windows flanked by leaded 8-light casements are on each side of the entry vestibule. Similar paired casement windows are in the front gable. A group of three plain casement windows and a small leaded diamond light window are in the shed dormer. The brick chimney on the west elevation is flanked by large square wood sash picture windows on the first story and leaded wood sash windows with 6/1 lights in the gable. A basement garage is below the south end of the west elevation. The house is on a corner lot with low rockery, lawn,foundation shrubs and two conifer trees.
Cultural: The earliest known owner of this house was Martha G. Lusby in 1938.In 1948. it was owned by Anton C. & Neva Kusak of Kusak Cut Glass Works. The home was rented by Dale C. Johnson in 1958.
Legal: GLENWILDE #2 ADD Parcel: 2804600110 Block: 6 Lot: 6 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2505 E Roanoke St.

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Olsson Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story brick-clad house sits on a corner lot with a large hedge enclosing the west yard, a low planted terrace at the front, shrubs and small trees. It has a side gable roof with bargeboards and minimal eaves.The gables have stucco cladding with false timbering and a dormer on the main facade has clapboard cladding. A front-gable bay is on the west half of the main facade; its north slope swoops down to shelter the recessed entry. The entry has a concrete porch and metal balustrade, arched opening and arched door with round light; a small arched leaded light is left of the entry. All the windows have original wood sash with leaded lights. Two paired 6/6 windows are on the first story of the main facade and a similar single window is in the gable. A shed dormer east of the gable has 3 small diamond-light windows. Side elevations have single and paired hung sash. A basement garage below the east end has original wood batten accordion doors with three small leaded lights. A brick chimney is on the west gable wall.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house were Hilding L. (Manager, McCallum Pacific Company, Inc.) & Minnie Olsson in 1928. Charles B. (Treasurer, American Distributors Inc.) & Ella Hotchkiss owned it from at least 1938 through 1958.
Legal: GLENWILDE #2 ADD Parcel: 2804600105 Block: 6 Lot: 5 View: King Country Parcel Viewer