Classic houses of Seattle : high style to vernacular, 1870-1950 / Caroline T. Swope.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swope, Caroline T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--Washington (State)--Seattle.

Architecture, Domestic.

Buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle.

Buildings.

Washington (State)--Seattle.

Physical Description:

268 pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2005.

Summary:

With Its Romantic Houseboats, gabled Craftsman bungalows, and ornamented Victorians, Seattle is blessed with a wealth of historic houses despite fires, dramatic regrading, and vigorous growth. From high-style historic landmarks to homespun vernacular hybrids, Queen Anne Hill to Ballard and Capitol Hill to Sand Point, all have a story to tell.

Clues to the identities of the intriguing houses featured in this lively volume may be found in round turrets and fish-scale shingles, exposed rafters, multilighted windows, etched glass, or even a flat roof. Architectural historian and educator Caroline Swope explores more than 120 historic Seattle houses depicted in over 300 photographs. This notable photographic collection, including rare images from regional archives, is supplemented with contemporary photographs and original drawings.

Beginning with a historical overview, Classic Houses of Seattle invites curious homeowners, neighbors, visitors, and anyone interested in preserving Seattle's architectural treasures, into dozens of homes from all over the city that exemplify the area's major architectural styles, including Victorian, Classical and Tudor Revivals, Craftsman, Four-Square, Mission, and International Style. It is an inspiring behind-the-scenes tour that also introduces the first men and women who lived in the houses and the architects and builders who created them. A special section explains how to research a home's history in the region. With useful lists of featured houses by style and by neighborhood, this essential resource is both an important portrait of the city and an invaluable guide to a rich chapter in the history of residential architecture in the Pacific Northwest.

Contents:

Introduction : a brief history of Seattle's residential architecture

Victorian : Italianate, Queen Anne, and folk Victorian

Classical revivals : colonial revival and neoclassical revival

Craftsman

Eclectic revivals : Tudor revival and exotic revivals

Four-square

Spanish revivals : Mission revival and Spanish eclectic

Modern : international style, minimal traditional, and contemporary

House tales : researching your home's history

House locator by chapter

House locator by neighborhood.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-262) and index.

ISBN:

0881927171

OCLC:

57465580