Original Van Asselt 1909 & 1950 past: Van Asselt Grammar School Van Asselt Elementary 7201 Beacon Avenue S 5129000050 & 2824049028 see below Maplewood-Somerville/ Lathrop-Somerville/ 1-7, 42, 1-12, 9 Government Lots 1 through 7 inclusive Maplewood subdivision of Lot 42 Somerville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 11 of Plats page 52 records of King County, Washington. Lots 1 through 12 inclusive, Lathrop’s unrecorded addition of Somerville tracts. That portion of Government Lot 9 lying east of Military Road, except any portion thereof lying west of the easterly margin of Seattle Freeway, also except the north 30 feet thereof for street purposes. Together with vacated S. Orchard Street Vacation Ordinance #78535, vacated 28th Avenue S Vacation Ordinance #7853 and #78862. Except portion deeded for Shaffer Avenue S, D.O. #78536. Seattle Public School District No. 1 School 2445 Third Avenue S, Seattle WA 98134 Seattle Public School District No. 1 School Building 1: Edgar Blair Building 2: Jones & Bindon Building 1: Peder Gjarde Building 2: Cawdrey & Vemo Rebecca Asencio, Seattle Public School District No. 1 Mail Stop 22-336, PO Box 34165, Seattle WA 98124-1165 October 2018 Original Van Asselt School City of Seattle Landmark Nomination Report 7201 Beacon Avenue S October 2018 Prepared by: The Johnson Partnership 1212 NE 65th Street Seattle, WA 98115-6724 206-523-1618, www.tjp.us Original Van Asselt School Landmark Nomination Report September 2018, page i Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 1 2. PROPERTY DATA ...................................................................................................................................... 2 3. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Location & Neighborhood Character ..................................................................................... 3 3.2 Site ................................................................................................................................................ 3 3.2.1 Site Description ...................................................................................................................... 3 3.2.2 Documented Site Alterations ............................................................................................... 4 3.3 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: BUILDING 1 .............................................................................. 5 3.3.1 Building Structure & Exterior Features .............................................................................. 5 3.3.2 Plan & Interior Features ........................................................................................................ 7 3.3.3 Documented Building Alterations ....................................................................................... 8 3.4 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: BUILDING 2 .............................................................................. 8 3.4.1 Building Structure, Plan & Exterior Features .................................................................... 8 3.4.2 Interior Features & Finishes ............................................................................................... 12 3.4.3 Documented Building Alterations ..................................................................................... 13 4. SIGNIFICANCE ......................................................................................................................................... 14 4.1 Historic Neighborhood Context: Beacon Hill .................................................................... 14 4.2 History of Schools in Beacon Hill ......................................................................................... 21 4.3 Building History ....................................................................................................................... 25 4.4 Historic Architectural Context: Schools ............................................................................... 27 4.4.1 19th & early 20th Century School Typology ....................................................................... 27 4.4.2 Modern & Mid-Century Modern School Typology ......................................................... 29 4.5 Building Owner: Seattle Public School District .................................................................. 31 4.6 Building Architects ................................................................................................................... 45 4.6.1 Building Architect, 1909: Edgar Blair ................................................................................ 45 4.6.2 Building Architect, 1950: Jones & Bindon ....................................................................... 47 4.7 Building Contractors ................................................................................................................ 48 4.7.1 Building Contractor 1909: Peder Gjarde .......................................................................... 48 4.7.2 Building Contractor 1950: Cawdrey & Vemo .................................................................. 49 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................................................ 51 APPENDIX 1—FIGURES .................................................................................................................................... 59 APPENDIX 2— ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS .............................................................................................. 60 Original Van Asselt School Landmark Nomination Report September 2018, page ii List of Figures Figure 1 • Location Maps .............................................................................................................................. A-1 Figure 2 • Aerial View.................................................................................................................................... A-2 Figure 3 • View A - Viewing north on Beacon Avenue S ....................................................................... A-3 Figure 4 • View B - Viewing south on Beacon Avenue S ........................................................................ A-3 Figure 5 • View C - Viewing west on S Myrtle Street............................................................................... A-4 Figure 6 • View D - Viewing east on S Myrtle Street .............................................................................. A-4 Figure 7 • Site plan and photo key............................................................................................................... A-5 Figure 8 • Original Van Asselt School, retaining walls at main entry .................................................... A-6 Figure 9 • Original Van Asselt School, lawn at east ................................................................................. A-6 Figure 10 • Original Van Asselt School, portable classrooms ............................................................... A-7 Figure 11 • Original Van Asselt School, viewing south across playfield to building 1 ...................... A-7 Figure 12 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, basement floor plan............................................. A-8 Figure 13 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, main floor plan ..................................................... A-9 Figure 14 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, upper floor plan ................................................. A-10 Figure 15 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, eastern façade ..................................................... A-11 Figure 16 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, detail at eastern façade ...................................... A-12 Figure 17 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, northern façade .................................................. A-12 Figure 18 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, detail, east façade 1940 classroom addition .. A-13 Figure 19 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, western façade ................................................... A-14 Figure 20 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, southern façade ................................................ A-14 Figure 21 • Original Van Asselt School, bldg 1, interior, main stair viewing toward main entry .... A-15 Figure 22 • Original Van Asselt School, bldg 1, main stair from entry viewing toward main floor A-15 Figure 23 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, interior at main stair landing ............................ A-16 Figure 24 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, interior at main stair upper floor ..................... A-16 Figure 25 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, interior at typical classroom ............................. A-17 Figure 26 • Original Van Asselt School, building 1, interior at typical classroom ............................. A-17 Figure 27 • Original Van Asselt School, Building 1, interior at elevator ............................................. A-18 Figure 28 • Original Van Asselt School, Building