The Blethen House On The Hill

March 7th, 2008 @ 12:14 am by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure |

Houses, houses, houses. They’ve been ruling my life lately. And nothing makes you realize how humble your domicile is until you’ve had a look at some the homes of Seattle’s forefathers. Check out this 1901 Washington Illustrated pictorial showing A.J. Blethen’s residence. Blethen was one of the original publishers of the Seattle Times and members of the Blethen family still have majority ownership of the newspaper. Click on the thumbnail for a higher-res copy.

Residence of Col. A.J. Blethen, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle. Washington Illustrated, 1901.

3 Responses to “The Blethen House On The Hill”

1. chris says:

   March 7, 2008 at 8:20 am

   Wow, what happened to this house?
2. didi says:

   March 8, 2008 at 7:57 am

   The family still owns the newspaper. That is quote rare nowadays. Usually they would have sold out a couple of decades ago at least.
3. Keith's dad says:

   October 20, 2008 at 6:28 am

   Yes, and Seattle is lucky to still be a two-newspaper town, thanks in part to the Blethens. The Times’ recent presidential endorsement…well, that’s another matter.