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features a built-in desk. A deck is accessible on the northern side of the upper story, with a patio below on the ground floor. Floor-to-ceiling windows look out over the deck to the surrounding trees. The building has poured concrete foundations. It is clad in brick veneer and vertical cedar siding.
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The house initially had the address 10240 61st Avenue South, but its street number changed to 10300 in 1960. Kenneth Ota lived in the house until 1969. The property stayed in the possession of the Ota family until 2004, when it was sold to architect
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and access to an adjacent stream. The house itself is L-shaped, with 2,540 sq ft (236 m) of floor space divided evenly between its two stories; both function as living units by themselves. The master bedroom is on the upper level, sharing a compartmented bathroom with an adjacent
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and built by Torkel Nilson from 1955 to 1956. McAdoo had entered architectural practice in the late 1940s, noted as the first licensed
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bedroom. The upper story also features a living room, dining room, a kitchen, and an entrance room. The lower level has three bedrooms and a bar, alongside a playroom and storage space. An enclosed
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