February 6th, 2008 @ 1:21 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
Yesterday
I introduced the William H. Thompson house selling at 3119 S Day St in Seattle’s Mount Baker area. As promised, today we take a look inside this 1894 classic Queen Anne style home. The current seller has painstakingly restored most areas of the residence, which was in shambles when he came into ownership. Since the property had been used as a sanatorium for many years, it was partitioned with little care given to flow. The layout has now returned to the original plans and it is a pretty nice example of historic preservation in our area. Remember that the home is
now selling for $1,398,000 so if you have the means and are interested in a historic Seattle property, give it a look. I want to again thank Sally Beane of
RE/MAX for showing me around. Click on the thumbnails for higher-res images.
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The front entryway into the home with stained glass door.
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As you enter the residence, you’ll find the dining room.
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The base of the three story tower stands in this living room with hearth.
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The fireplace is listed on the historic registry and cannot be altered by owners. And who would want to?
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The banister is also on the historic reserve and you can see why.
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Close-up of the vintage light fixture in the dining room.
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The kitchen was originally through the doorway to the right of the frame.
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Detail shot of the entry lighting fixture.
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Alternate angle of the banister with stairs leading to the second floor. The first floor is stained while the second and third are painted white.
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Some pieces of the banister had gone missing over the years and had to be restored and matched.
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This photo shows one of the two claw foot tubs in the home.
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Another claw foot tub rounds out this functionally odd room.
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This large second floor room was originally partitioned but the wall has now been removed.
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The stairwell leading to the third floor.
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Close-up photo of some trim. Some of the original trim remains, but other pieces had to be recreated.
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Though not all lighting fixtures are original, replacements were found from the appropriate time period.
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Alternate angle of the stairwell to the third floor.
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One of the five bedrooms. Each room has a unique color choice.
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Like the lighting, many pieces of hardware had to be matched at antique shops.
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A simpler piece of hardware.
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This third floor bedroom takes advantage of the tower view and has a walk-in closet.
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The view from the tower.
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Close-up of the fir floors and baseboard trim.
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Light filtering through the banister spokes.
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A bedroom with mustard yellow walls.
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Yet another bedroom rounds out our look at the home.
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February 6th, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
That house is horribly staged.
February 6th, 2008 @ 6:09 pm
Gorgeous home, inside and out. Love teh details of the bannisters and the vivid colors of the bath tubs. Any wacky stories from its sanatorium days?
February 8th, 2008 @ 11:37 pm
I agree with zzz. It’s a beautiful house but the furniture is oddly placed. It doesn’t look like a house, but like an antique store with low stock. What’s up with the bathroom with the chaise? Is it supposed to be a whorehouse? Gorgeous floors and good detailing, though.
February 11th, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
At least the furniture in this house actually fit the character and went well unlike this other great home Cliffe showed us with sparingly awful furnishings. http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/15/for-sale-1415-east-marion-st/