Comments on: Hi, I’m The Oldest House In Cascade

By: Keri

Keri — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:08:37 +0000

I was sad to see these guys come down. It was unfortunate that they fell into such a sad state of disrepair but I would have loved to see them restored in a neighborhood which is rapidly wiping out all signs of it’s history. I read somewhere that many of these housed workers from the Troy which I ‘m also worried about as the block has been up for sale for some time.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:09:03 +0000

I live at 1172 Republican….a mere 100 feet from the vacant lot that these two houses sat in. For the record, I wish to say that I am glad these houses are gone. They were beyond being condemned. Towards the end of their lives they had some shady individuals squatting in them. The grass filled lot where they once stood is by far a vast improvement. I would love it if you did a piece about my house. It was built in 1892 according to the city. Original windows, original siding….hell, probably the original lead paint and asbestos insulation….If you wish to contact me about anything, please do not hesitate..

By: Cliffe

Cliffe — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:16:44 +0000

Just received this e-mail:

“Hi,
My ex-husband and I lived in this house from 1994 to 1997. Our son was born in the living room in 1996. We loved the houses and were offered them both for $160,000 when we first moved in, unfortunately we were not in a position to buy them at that time. So sad to see them go. We had been opponents of the Seattle Commons and I still have my button but it appears that Paul gets what Paul wants. Thank you so much for the web page, my family have lived in Seattle since the late 1800s and it is cool to think that they witnessed all of the changes over the last century, it helps to have pictures and stories from your page to elaborate my imagination about what their lives were like.
Sincerely,
Connie Evans”

By: didi

didi — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:39:49 +0000

Writing from the house’s point of view is sheer genius, Cliffe. I hope the right people pay attention.

By: Doug

Doug — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:34:02 +0000

I’ve been trying to find out what they may be planning with this lot… live nearby, it’s really small, I am thinking parking??

any clues?

I know they are old, but walking by them 2 times a day, they were trashy, stunk and it makes sense they went.

Maybe they’ll plant some grass.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:55:53 +0000

Great tip, Cliffe. I walked by that place every day for ten years, and never knew its’ provenance. I’m pleased to see I at least got the decade right. It surprises me that no house from 1860-1880 remains, though. Guess fire and water and mud will do for ‘em.

By: Cliffe

Cliffe — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:58:56 +0000

It’s not listed by each neighborhood, but the Shelftalk blog recently did a post on the city’s oldest house:

http://shelftalk.spl.org/2008/08/09/seattles-oldest-house/

By: Ben Lukoff

Ben Lukoff — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:52:14 +0000

Wow. That’s a shame.

I *would* be interested to know where the oldest houses in each neighborhood are. Wonder if Historic Seattle knows?

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:46:11 +0000

If it’s going to be demolished, it would be cool if they took it down piece by piece and got a good look at the construction techniques, quality of lumber, etc. Recycle the good stuff.

By: Seattle Sketcher

Seattle Sketcher — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:18:14 +0000

yeah, i went back again this morning and saw the pile of rubble, pretty sad. i’ll look for your Flickr page Jonathan