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Revival style. In particular,the Colonial Revival sub-type of the Challacombe&Fickel building,which exhibited a hipped roof without a full-width porch and used brick as the wall material,was popular from 1915 to about 1940. Architect Turnbull appears to reflect this transition in his design,perhaps using American Foursquare elements as references to familiar and popular residential building design of the recent past,while embracing the incoming popularity of Colonial Revival design. The interior foyer of the building still has the original tile floor,stained mahogany doors and window frames, and a staircase to the second floor. Beautiful stained glass windows still grace the former chapel and other locations throughout the building. An inscription on the second floor wall, "A Balcom-Vaughan Installation,Nov. 1932"refers to the installation of the pipe organ. The interior of the building retains much of the original trim work and recent changes to the building to adapt it to architectural offices has replicated this trim. The exterior of the building remains unchanged except for a handicapped access ramp added to the front entry. The property retains its landscaped yard and 85-year old charm despite changes in development growing up around the site. As one can see from the attached recent and historic pictures,the building looks very similar today as it did in the 1940s and early 1950s. This building is an excellent,well preserved example of a stand-alone masonry building,of which Everett has very few. *�'3`'�`'�-� �_.. a�. � """E d Discuss how the property is significant to or aids in the understanding of Everett history. 1. The building was designed by Benjamin Turnbull, one of Everett's most important architects during the early years of the 20th century. He set up his offices in Everett about 1899, and from an early date did extensive residential design work for local developer C. P. Spriestersbach, including the Spriestersbach residence at 2404 Hoyt(1902). Among his earlier noteworthy business buildings were the Hutchison Clothing Store at 1612 Hewitt, the First Scandia Bank at 2911 Wetmore, and the four-story Henning Block at 3015 Colby, all circa 1906-07. Three years later he designed the Powell building adjoining the Henning block,the two structures combining to form the Henning-Powell Building. Like many other Turnbull buildings,this stands but has been lost to extensive renovation and remodel. In 1910 work was completed on his $100,000 Bank of Commerce(Commerce Block) at Hewitt and Rockefeller, a fine five-story example of his work in the Commercial Style. In 1921 a new bandstand for Clark Park came from Turnbull's drawing board, and in 1923 he designed the Hodges Block across the street from the Commerce Block. In 1923 Mr. Turnbull drew plans for the Challacombe& Fickel funeral home. Shortly thereafter the architect moved to Ballard, where he died on December 29, 1929. (Information from David Dilgard at the Everett Library Northwest Room .)