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Sam Hill House (Seattle)

Coordinates: 47°37′50″N 122°19′17″W / 47.63065°N 122.32152°W / 47.63065; -122.32152
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Sam Hill House
Sam Hill House pictured in 2009.
Sam Hill House (Seattle) is located in Washington (state)
Sam Hill House (Seattle)
Location814 E. Highland Dr, Seattle, Washington
Coordinates47°37′50″N 122°19′17″W / 47.63065°N 122.32152°W / 47.63065; -122.32152
Built1909-1910
ArchitectHornblower & Marshall
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.76001887
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1976

Sam Hill House is a historic, privately owned home located in Seattle, Washington's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The property forms part of the city-designated Harvard-Belmont Landmark District.[1]

The concrete building was constructed between 1909 and 1910 by railroad magnate Sam Hill in preparation for a planned visit to Seattle by a member of the Belgian royal family. Following Hill's 1931 death, the home remained vacant until its purchase in 1937 by Theodore and Guendolen Plestcheeff. Guendolen Plestcheeff, a notable local preservationist, remained resident at the property until her death in 1994.[2][3]

In 2016 the home went on sale for $15 million.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chapter 25.22 - HARVARD-BELMONT LANDMARK DISTRICT". MuniCode. City of Seattle. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Dorpat, Paul. "Seattle Neighborhoods: Capitol Hill, Part 1 — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. HistoryInk. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Capitol Hill - An Inventory of Buildings and Urban Design Resources" (PDF). Historic Seattle. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "City explains $15 million mansion's property tax break". KING-TV. July 29, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.