March 28th, 2008 @ 12:50 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
We’re rolling on with Part 2 of our look inside the historic 1522 E Jefferson Carmack House. If you haven’t yet, first check out the
exterior shots I posted way back when, as well as
Part 1 of the interior shots. A few people have asked what the current status of the property is. The last I heard (this was a few months ago) from someone at the home’s estate is that it will either be moved (the Oregon coast was the rumor at that point), preserved, or torn down. The whole block of homes was bought and torn down years ago to make way for a parking lot next to the Swedish Providence parking garage. This lot is now being built up as an addition to the parking garage. Knowing that Sabey might pay top dollar for this last remaining holdout property and that it was historic, the estate had the home up for sale in the million plus dollar range. From what I understand, it is still unsold. Let’s move on to Part 2 of the interior photographs. Click on the thumbnails for higher-res copies.
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These stairs lead from the ground floor to the second floor.
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Looking back down to the ground floor landing.
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A bit of cracked molding.
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The hardware on the second floor is less ornate than the first floor.
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Second floor hallway and stairwell.
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Opposite angle of the bannister.
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The nails keeping the windows closed could not keep us from admiring this home.
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The downtown Seattle skyline through window. This view is now a concrete wall, thanks to the new Swedish Providence parking garage addition.
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One half of the master bedroom, along the front of the home.
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The other half of the master bedroom, complete with bay window and archway.
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The bay window detail.
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Looks like Sheldon and I forgot to wipe our feet.
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Typical of houses this age, even the heating vents are richly detailed.
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Pieces of the plaster walls falling apart.
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Second floor bathroom.
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Toilet detail from the bathroom.
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A second floor bedroom toward the back of the home.
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Another smaller bedroom in the home. The mothballs provided the home’s fragrance.
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Close-up of hardwood floor wear.
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Door with a key still in the keyhole.
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Many light fixtures have seen better days. Most still worked though.
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You know how much I love the hardware.
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Heading up the stairwell to the third floor.
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This third floor room had magazines strewn about, many from the 1950’s and 1960’s. I noted one Time Magazine issue profiling Kennedy and Khrushchev.
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More detail of a heating vent.
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Wall and ceiling peeling away.
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Wider angle view of the second floor bathroom.
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Alternate angle of the second floor bedroom.
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Window and wall detail.
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Light coming through a second floor window.
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More second floor door hardware.
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Another view of a door with key.
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March 28th, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
Wow - these photographs are absolutely amazing. What a snapshot in time this place is!
March 28th, 2008 @ 8:03 pm
I can maybe see the old woman still living in this house a few years ago. A friend of mine bought a house years ago, she said from an elderly woman suffering from dementia. When her and her husband bought the house, they had to replace carpet (it was shag) and fix severe problems with the plumbing. She said both tiolets in the house were not working. Very sad conditions.
May 4th, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
I don’t understand. Is this home not on the historical preservation list? If not, why not?
Losing history is so sad
July 21st, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
I had been in every room except the third floor room with the magazines. Thanks for the picks. It was nice to see the rooms cleaned out, it had been difficult to actually see the dimensions due to all the clutter.
February 20th, 2009 @ 11:01 pm
I love old houses. Whether it’s historical or not, I believe it should be fixed up and preserved. To let it be demolished would be a crime against such nice buildings. Do us all a favour and fix the place up. I’m sure people looking for a home would prefer to buy a house that is livable than one that is dilapidated and unsafe. I know I would.