Comments on: The Blethen House On The Hill Pt. 2 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/06/17/the-blethen-house-on-the-hill-pt-2/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Neil http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/06/17/the-blethen-house-on-the-hill-pt-2/#comment-49992 Neil Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:20:04 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2463#comment-49992 I grew up on QA hill, the Blethen home was at 519 W. Highland Drive looking south, east of Kerry Park. The house is not there any longer. The trees are still there as mentioned. My childhood dog loved the tree closest to the corner of 6th and Highland and decorated it on every walk we took going that way. The Ballard Howe home is at 22 West Highland, it is divided into apartments. I had a friend who lived there in the mid 1970's to about the mid 1980's. Touched up photo for sure, no way Rainier looked like that from the location of the house. I grew up on QA hill, the Blethen home was at 519 W. Highland Drive looking south, east of Kerry Park. The house is not there any longer. The trees are still there as mentioned. My childhood dog loved the tree closest to the corner of 6th and Highland and decorated it on every walk we took going that way.

The Ballard Howe home is at 22 West Highland, it is divided into apartments. I had a friend who lived there in the mid 1970’s to about the mid 1980’s.

Touched up photo for sure, no way Rainier looked like that from the location of the house.

]]> By: SGB http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/06/17/the-blethen-house-on-the-hill-pt-2/#comment-49815 SGB Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:11:33 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2463#comment-49815 I'm not so sure. 22 W. Highland Drive is on the North side of the street and is referred to as the Ballard Howe residence. The back side of this home doesn't really have a view. I’m not so sure. 22 W. Highland Drive is on the North side of the street and is referred to as the Ballard Howe residence. The back side of this home doesn’t really have a view.

]]> By: Matt the Journeyman http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/06/17/the-blethen-house-on-the-hill-pt-2/#comment-49795 Matt the Journeyman Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:20:24 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2463#comment-49795 Clearly a painting. The light would be different and if you could see Raindog that well, you'd see neighboring smaller peaks and foothills too. Don't be fooled by the faux fog. :P Clearly a painting. The light would be different and if you could see Raindog that well, you’d see neighboring smaller peaks and foothills too. Don’t be fooled by the faux fog. :P

]]> By: Shannon http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/06/17/the-blethen-house-on-the-hill-pt-2/#comment-49614 Shannon Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:20:04 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2463#comment-49614 Oh, I believe that Mt. Rainier was probably in that area, but I don't think it was that clearly visible and tidy looking! It's a documented fact that Mt. Rainier was oftentimes painted into the backdrop of old Seattle photos when it didn't show up on the photo due to poor visibility. This looks like one of those photos. :) Oh, I believe that Mt. Rainier was probably in that area, but I don’t think it was that clearly visible and tidy looking! It’s a documented fact that Mt. Rainier was oftentimes painted into the backdrop of old Seattle photos when it didn’t show up on the photo due to poor visibility. This looks like one of those photos. :)

]]> By: RPH http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/06/17/the-blethen-house-on-the-hill-pt-2/#comment-49609 RPH Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:12:48 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2463#comment-49609 I believe the Google street view at Highland and 6thW shows the same young Chestnut trees in this shot, now enormous, a hundred years later. I believe the Google street view at Highland and 6thW shows the same young Chestnut trees in this shot, now enormous, a hundred years later.

]]> By: RPH http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/06/17/the-blethen-house-on-the-hill-pt-2/#comment-49608 RPH Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:58:07 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2463#comment-49608 The Dept. of Neighborhoods lists the Blethen address at 519 W. Highland, which concurs with this view to the south. The Dept. of Neighborhoods lists the Blethen address at 519 W. Highland, which concurs with this view to the south.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/06/17/the-blethen-house-on-the-hill-pt-2/#comment-49601 Shannon Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:34:36 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2463#comment-49601 Is this one of those many old photos in which Mt. Rainier was just slapped on in the background? I love those. Is this one of those many old photos in which Mt. Rainier was just slapped on in the background? I love those.

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