This 1910 postcard, blithely captioned “A Seattle Home,” might make dwellers of any other city think that here in Seattle we have mansions on every corner and we’ re just giving them away.
Does anyone recognize this home? There’s an address listed in the upper right corner but it must have been that of the writer (both locations in the CD and Capitol Hill don’t seem to correlate). Edward writes, with regret:
Went to work Thursday and have sure been busy since I landed. It seems good to get in town once more, but I really regret my foolish whim of leaving, more ways than one.
If you hear of a good box making job, please let me know.
Edw. Moran
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| No. 1358. A Seattle Home. |
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| Postcard sent September 10, 1910. |
Not too hard. I thought it was familiar. Here it is!
http://preview.tinyurl.com/9y6vpx (Google Street View image)
The address is 1551 10th Ave E. Here is the historical site summary for it:
http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/historicalsite/QueryResult.aspx?ID=-768626220
This really reminds me of those houses that are on 11th, 12th, and 13th Ave. E., just west of Volunteer Park. Some of them are that large and they would be on a hill overlooking the lake.
I must say, though, this place is so huge, I think it’s a hotel or some institution, and the label is wrong.
My guess would be upper QA… One of the houses on Highland, maybe a block north. There are some downright gigantic homes in that neighborhood.
Box making is a dying profession, Edward. May I suggest, cabinet making instead?
I asked Paul Dorpat about this, and he confirmed that it’s the old Leary home on Capitol Hill. It’s now the Diocesan House for the Episcopal church, two blocks north of St. Mark’s on 10th Ave
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&q=1551+10th+Avenue+E,+Seattle,+WA&ie=UTF8&split=0&ll=47.633359,-122.319935&spn=0.00041,0.000846&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=47.633454,-122.319941&panoid=NdXSpaGrYZrZIqMQHKQ8dA&cbp=12,290.717495283482,,0,2.7960949361408764
Thanks for pinpointing this one, Alan. Getting answers like yours is what makes Vintage Seattle such a fun site to check in on. I love comparing the Google street view with the post card – the building has certainly been well maintained.
Awesome, thanks Alan (and Paul).
Oh, I was so close! I actually “Street Viewed” down 10th Ave. E. before posting my first comment, but didn’t make it down quite that far. But I was in the right neighborhood!
Aw. I posted the answer before everyone else did but it still says “your comment is awaiting moderation.” Probably because I included two URLs to the picture and the historical site summary. Cliffe, please release it so I can salvage my pride?
Dang, I thought it looked familiar too and have driven past it MANY times, but did not jump to mind yesterday and did not have time to research for it.
Man, I feel Eward’s pain. Ever since all these new fangled bag makers came around, it’s been hard to find a good box making gig.
Thanks for those of you that found this! What I find interesting is that it’s obvious in the postcard that the current 10th Ave was not there at the time. The point that the photo is taken from is too far away. Maybe that small parking street that runs east of 10th was the original street?