NEW Montlake Historic Homes

2607 Royal Ct E

Built: 1931 Historic Name: Weston Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This cross-gable Tudor-style house sits above the street with a rockery, a lawn, shrubs and small trees. The main volume has a steep side gable roof with a prominent front gable projecting on the northern two-thirds of the facade. Cladding is painted brick with stucco and half-timbering in the front and side gable ends; a wide belt course separates the two cladding materials. The entry is deeply recessed at the southeast corner with square posts and a solid balustrade. In the center of the facade is a large three-part window with a plain center pane flanked by two 15-light leaded glass windows. Above this in the front gable is a group of three 15-light windows. Side elevations have double-hung windows. There are two chimneys, an interior one near the center and an exterior one on the north elevation. Thebasement garage on the north side has doors similar to the original ones.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Thomas A. & Jessie Weston in 1938; he was a sales manager at Anderson Buick Co. Henry W. & Janet Arnold owned it in 1948; he worked at Shamrock Motors. The home was owned byArnold H. Wilson in 1958.
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600025 Block: 4 Lot: 5 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2611 Royal Ct E

Built: 1926 Historic Name: Murphy Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This cross-gable house sits above the street with a rockery, a lawn, shrubs and small trees in front. It is 1-one-and-one-half stories with stucco cladding. The main volume has a side gable roof with a very steep front gable projecting on the northern half of the facade. This gable swoops down over the entry at the arched entry in the center of the facade. North of the entry is a large hipped-roof bay above the basement garage. This bay has two large 6-over-6 leaded glass windows with shutters. South of the entry are two 6- over-nine leaded glass windows. Side elevations have double-hung windows. There is a stucco-clad chimney on the south elevation and an enclosed rear porch at the northwest corner.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were William E. & Nellie Murphy in 1928; he was a buyer at Hirsch Lumber Co. It was then rented for a number of years. ArveW. & Betty Pande of Arve T. Pande & Son were the owners in 1958.
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600020 Block: 4 Lot: 4 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2536 Royal Ct E

Built: 1927 Historic Name: Isaacson Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story house sits on a relatively flat lot with low hedges flanking the walkway, lawn, planting bed around a small tree and foundation plantings. It has a gable-and-wing form with a cross-gable on the north side of the facade projecting over the basement garage. The cladding is stucco with clapboard in the gables. The entry at the ell has brick stairs and porch, a shed roof, paired square posts with brick and wood spindle decoration, and newer wood door with oval etched glass light. An exterior stucco chimney is on the adjacent wall at the intersection of the gables. Windows have leaded lights, most in casement sash, including a group of three on the south end, with a window box below, and a grouped window with a 15-light sash flanked by 10-light sash with transoms above on the front gable wall.
Cultural: The earliest known owners were Paul J. & Evelyn Isaacson in 1928; he was Secretary, Young Iron Works. It was owned by Louis & Lena Greenberg(Nifty Apparel Shop) from 1938 through 1958.
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600150 Block: 7 Lot: 4 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2532 Royal Ct E

Built: 1927 Historic Name: Cady Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This Tudor style 1-one-and-one-half story cottage sits on a relatively flat lot with curving walkway and decorative metal balustrade, low ground covers and foundation shrubs. It has a steep cross-gable roof with returns. Cladding is mostly brick, with some patterning in the front gable; the north half of the facade is clad in stucco with false timbering. The central recessed entry has brick steps and porch, an arched hood with label molding, carved brackets and an original batten door with small leaded light. Windows on the facade all have leaded lights, including paired 10-light casements on the north end and a group of 12 light fixed sash flanked by 8-light casements with divided light transoms above. An arched leaded light is in the gable. Windows on side elevations include similar casements and hung sash with 6/1 or 3/1sash. The garage is below the south end and a brick chimney is on the north gable wall.
Cultural: Chauncey W. Impson was a tenant in this house in 1938. The earliest known owners were George H. & Alpha Cady from 1948 through 1958. He was a world-famous fluorine chemist at the University of Washington. A graduate of the University of California, he taught at the University of South Dakota and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before coming to UW in 1938. He was renowned for both his teaching and his research. (Seattle Times,3/25/1993)
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600145 Block: 7 Lot: 3 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2528 Royal Ct E

Built: 1927 Historic Name: Schinkel Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story Tudor cottage sits on a relatively flat lot with lawn, small shrubs and trees, and foundation shrubs. Cladding is clapboard with stucco and false timbering in the gables. It has an L-shaped plan with multiple rooflines, including a large front-gable over the main body of the house, with two smaller crossing gable-on hip projections extending to the south and the west .The projection to the south forms a small rectangular bay on that elevation and the larger one projecting to the south is on the north side of the main facade. The gabled entry vestibule is situated between these at the el. The entry has a pointed arch opening concrete porch, newer Tudor style door with leaded light and small open arched window on the side wall. Windows have leaded-lights, most in casement sash. The main facade has two groups of three casements on each side; the group on the north bay has 4-light transoms above each. The gable has similar group of three 4-light sash. Windows on side elevations are similar. A shed dormer is on the south slope of the main gable and a brick chimney is on the north elevation.The driveway on the south side leads to a shared garage.
Cultural: In 1938 Charles E. Fritsch was a tenant in the house. The earliest known owners, beginning in 1948 and through at least 1958, were George W. & Margaret Schinkel. George was a salesman with McKesson &Robbins. Accessory: Garage on the south
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600140 Block: 7 Lot: 2 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2524 Royal Ct E

Built: 1927 Historic Name: Adams Residence Style: Colonial Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story clapboard-clad (replacing shingles) cottage sits on a lot with a shallow setback, low rockery, ground covers and small shrubs. It has a steep side-gable roof and a shed dormer centered on the main facade. The entry at the center has a concrete porch and a newer panel door with a single light and storm door. A recessed 6-light window is to the right of the door and paired 4/1 sash are on each end of the main facade. Two 6/1 windows are in the dormer. Side elevations have similar replacement sash.A brick chimney is on the south gable wall.
Cultural: The earliest known owner of this house was Florence M. Adams, a teacher, in 1938. John Warme, an insurance agent, and his wife Patricia owned it in 1948. In 1958 it was owned by John E. (Jr.) & Ellen Bently. John was employed by Cravens, Dargan & Co. Accessory: Shared garage on the north side.
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600135 Block: 7 Lot: 1 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2518 Royal Ct E

Built: 1948 Historic Name: Smith Residence Style: Vernacular Rank: Historic Non-Contributing
Description: This house was significantly altered in 2010 with a second-story addition. It sits on a small lot at the center of the U shaped court with a small front yard, lawn and foundation shrubs. It has a gable-on-hip roof clad in metal. Exterior cladding is Roman brick on the first story and EIFS on the second story. A one-story front-gable on hip section projecting from the west end has a large corner picture window wrapping around its northeast corner, leading to the recessed entry. The entry has a concrete porch, a newer panel door with a single window and sidelight. A large 5-part vinyl sash window at the center of the facade has arched divided light transom across the top. Other windows are a mix of vinyl sash. A front-gable-on-hip double garage projects from the east end of the facade.
Cultural: Joseph R. & Barbara Smith owned the home in 1958. Smith was a pilot atUnited Airlines.
Legal: ARENSBERG ADD Parcel: 0260000050 Block: Lot: TR 10 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2519 Royal Ct E

Built: 1951 Historic Name: Mallaghan Residence Style: Minimal Traditional Rank: Historic Non-Contributing
Description: This one-story side-gable bungalow has been altered with new window sash and the infill of a former attached garage on the north end of the facade. It sits on a small flat lot at the end of the court with patio, foundation shrubs and a tree. It has a shallow side-gable roof with mixed cladding, including clapboard, vertical wood panels on half of the facade, and brick cladding below the windows on the facade. The recessed entry at the center has concrete stoop, brick planters and a plain door with single light. Windows are paired and grouped vinyl sash. A brick chimney is toward the north of the roof. The driveway is at the north end of the main facade.
Cultural: Grace C Mallaghan owned the home in 1958. She was a clerk at Jack's Aquiary.
Legal: ARENSBERG ADD Parcel: 0260000003 Block: Lot: TR 1 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2523 Royal Ct E

Built: 1927 Historic Name: Schneider Residence Style: Vernacular Rank: Historic Non-Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story stucco-clad house sits above the street with a rockery, a small front yard with lawn, two large shrubs and two birch trees. A second-story addition appears to have been added before 1956. It has an L- shaped plan and a cross-hipped roof with the crossing hip projecting from the south end of the facade with a basement garage below. The second story, set back from the facade, has a shallow-front gable roof and is clad in clapboard. A brick chimney projects from the hip roof ridge in front of it. The entry at the el has concrete porch with metal balustrade and original wood door with small metal grilled light. Windows on the first story are original leaded wood sash casements in wide surrounds and leaded French doors lead onto a Juliette balcony on the south end above the garage.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house, from 1928 through 1938, were Samuel B., a salesman, and Molly Schneider. From 1948 through 1958it was owned by Stanley I. & Lucille Friedman in 1948; he was the president of Northern Tailors Inc.
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600130 Block: 6 Lot: 10 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2527 Royal Ct E

Built: 1927 Historic Name: Casebolt Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story clapboard-clad house sits above the street with a low rockery, shrubs and ground covers. It has a gable-and-wing form with a steep, wide front gable and a hipped-roof projection setback from the facade on the south. The recessed entry has a concrete stoop, an arched opening with Tudor-style drip molding, an original arched paneled door with a round metal grille peephole and a wood-frame screen door. Windows on the main facade are leaded-light wood casement sash; three single 8-light windows are spaced across the first story and a group of three 6-light sash in the gable. Side elevations have similar windows. A basement garage below the north end has paired batten doors with single narrow vertical lights. A small shed dormer is on the north roof slope and a brick chimney is on the south elevation.
Cultural: The earliest known owners of this house, in 1938, were Walter C. Casebolt (Advertising Sales Supervisor, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.)and his wife, Viola. John T. Dayton, a draftsman with John Graham & Co., owned it from at least 1948 to 1958.
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600125 Block: 6 Lot: 9 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2531 Royal Ct E

Built: 1927 Historic Name: Tat Residence Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story brick-clad cottage sits on a lot with low rockery with low hedge and foundation shrubs. It has a pyramidal roof with a large clipped-gable shingle-clad dormer centered on the main facade and on the south side elevation. The entry vestibule centered on the symmetrical facade has a front clipped-gable roof, a wide timber-framed opening filled with herringbone brick, brick porch and original wood door with small grille light. Grouped windows of three 8-light leaded casement sash flank the entry and a similar group of 6-light sash is in the front dormer. Side elevations have similar windows or hung sash with leaded lights in the upper half.
Cultural: The earliest owners of this house not known. Max S. Tat was a tenant from1938 through 1958. Accessory: Garage
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600120 Block: 6 Lot: 8 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

2535 Royal Ct E

Built: 1926 Style: Tudor Revival Rank: Historic Contributing
Description: This one-and-one-half story brick-clad cottage sits on a lot with a low rockery with low hedge and foundation shrubs. It has a pyramidal roof with a large clipped-gable shingle-clad dormer centered on the main facade and on the south side elevation. The entry vestibule centered on the symmetrical facade has a front clipped-gable roof, a wide timber-framed opening filled with herringbone brick, brick porch and original wood door with small grille light. Grouped windows of three 8-light leaded casement sash flank the entry and a similar group of 6-light sash is in the front dormer. Side elevations have similar windows or hung sash with leaded lights in the upper half.
Cultural: The earliest known owners, in 1938, was a teacher at Garfield High School, Horace W. & Lora Port. From at least 948 through 1958, it was owned byVictor E. & Vera Kirbach; he was a motion picture operator. Accessory: Garage on the north side.
Legal: GLENWILDE # 2 ADD Parcel: 2804600115 Block: 6 Lot: 7 View: King Country Parcel Viewer

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E Blaine St E Boston St E Calhoun St E Hamlin St E Howe St E Louisa St E Lynn St E McGraw St E Miller St E Newton St E North St E Roanoke St E Shelby St

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E Eaton Pl E Interlaken Blvd E Montlake Pl E E Park Dr E Park Dr E Glenwilde Pl E Lake Wash Blvd E Montlake Blvd NE Royal Ct E W Montlake Pl E W Park Dr E

12 properties on Royal Ct E

Even Numbered Side

2518 Royal Ct E

Smith Residence - 1948

2524 Royal Ct E

Adams Residence - 1927

2528 Royal Ct E

Schinkel Residence - 1927

2532 Royal Ct E

Cady Residence - 1927

2536 Royal Ct E

Isaacson Residence - 1927

Odd Numbered Side

2519 Royal Ct E

Mallaghan Residence - 1951

2523 Royal Ct E

Schneider Residence - 1927

2527 Royal Ct E

Casebolt Residence - 1927

2531 Royal Ct E

Tat Residence - 1927

2535 Royal Ct E

Residence - 1926

2607 Royal Ct E

Weston Residence - 1931

2611 Royal Ct E

Murphy Residence - 1926