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Dexter Horton Estate in Mount Baker Asks $2.7M

Designed by Seattle architect David J. Meyers, the seven-bedroom residence is a striking example of Tudor Revival architecture and has now entered the market asking $2.695M.

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Ibsen Nelsen's Bali Modern House Gets Zen Remodel

Before you even get to the residence itself you find yourself inside a 6,600 square-foot private compound that surrounds the 1954 home and makes you wonder if you're not, in fact, actually in the South Pacific.

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Photos Capture Space Needle Construction Process

If you've ever wanted to see what the Space Needle looked like from day one of construction to the day it was finished, those photos are now available.

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James Jessup's Former Contemporary Home Asks $449K

Seemingly bigger on the top than on the bottom, this 1,530 square-foot Northwest Contemporary builds upwards, leaving plenty of open space below on the 6,430 square-foot lot.

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Fred Bassetti Mercer Midcentury Lists For $2.45M

Fred Bassetti and his firms received nearly 100 awards, including 27 Awards of Merit or Honor Awards from AIA Seattle. So, he was pretty good. That's why you have to check out the 4-BR, 3-bathMercer Island home that just hit the market asking $2.44M

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Dramatic Modern Chalet Tucked Away in Issaquah

Some houses talk about bringing nature into the home. This house puts you into nature with an extended deck that has the dimensions of a pirate's gangplank or a diving board. If you really want to get out there, get out there - and have a seat.

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Renovated Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Home, Around Corner From Original, Asks $879K

It's the architectural equivalent of finding a long-lost sibling. In Sammamish, Washington, the Ray Brandes House, a Usonian-style Frank Lloyd Wright home named after the local developer who built it, is one of the area's more recognized modern...

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Sean Bell Industrial Modern 3-BR Marvels at $789K

In July we featured 360 Design Studio architect Sean Bell's own West Seattle home, an industrial modern made distinct thanks to sustainable materials and simple style. We've been waiting for a chance to see what else he can whip up and the 3-BR...

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Alfred F. Simonson's Heron House Restored & Ready For $1.1M

A graduate of Seattle's Lincoln High School and the UW's School of Architecture, Alfred Fenwick Simonson designed buildings across the Pacific Northwest from banks to gas stations to warehouses and houses. One such house, a midcentury gem dubbed H...

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Own a Fred Anhalt Bungalow in Laurelhurst For $750K

Usually when you're talking about historically-significant builder and contractor Fred Anhalt, you're talking about his iconic apartment buildings with their turrets, stained-glass windows and spiral staircases. But the honorary member of the...

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Victor Steinbrueck's Alden Mason House Asks $695K

Alden Mason was considered one of the Northwest's most prolific and unique painters. Victor Steinbrueck was an AIA Honor Award-winning architect who created the original concepts for the Space Needle and was a champion of Seattle preservation....

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KC Metro Sells Convention Place; King County's Refugees

· Seattle board approves later start times for schools [ST]· What King County's refugee populations look like [FYI]· Receiver in Dargey case says Path America's finances a mess [ST]· Brand New Magnolia Urban Farmhouse [UL]· Meet the architect who...

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NW Modern on Mercer Island by Carl Bystrom Asks $2.25M

Carl A. Bystrom was a decorated architect with over 30 design awards, including two National AIA honors, to his name. After working for Paul Thiry as well as Decker & Christiansen, he started his own firm and built notable Pacific Northwest homes...

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Ballard's Nordic Heritage Museum Getting $45M Upgrade

Right now if you want to visit the Nordic Heritage Museum, you'll find it in the old Daniel Webster Elementary School. By early 2018, you'll have to look for it's new three-story, 53,000-square-foot home at 2655 N.W. Market Street. First looks...

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This New $1.83M Denny Blaine Modern Lets In The Light

Philip Christofides has garnered a reputation for being one of the top architects working in the Pacific Northwest today. One of his most recent designs is now available at 111 33rd Avenue E in Denny Blaine. From the outside, this new...

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Wendell Lovett Modern in Burien Lists For $1.1M

Wendell Lovett is a big deal around these parts. A Fellow of the AIA and AIA Seattle Chapter Medal recipient, Lovett is known for his modern designs, use of light & space and for combining art & architecture. Much of that is in play in the 3-BR,...

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Big Reveal: $3.5M For Paul Thiry 4-BR in Lake Forest Park

Yesterday, we asked you to guess the asking price for this 4-BR home in Lake Forest Park. This one comes with a strong pedigree. It was built by architect Paul Thiry, known as the father of architectural modernism in the Pacific Northwest, in...

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Big Reveal: $1.3M For This View Home in View Ridge

Yesterday, we asked you to guess the asking price for this 4-BR home in View Ridge. We saw a guess all the way down at $525K and another all the way up at $3.5M. The reality? Somewhere in the middle. $1.3M to be exact. Two things put that price...

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One of Ellsworth Storey's Brehm Brothers Houses For Sale

At the turn of the 20th century, William and George Brehm made a name for themselves as grocers and meat-sellers at Pike Place Market. The brothers seemingly did everything together, which might explain why they had noted architect Ellsworth...

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That Ronald Terry 4-BR in Madison Park is Back on the Market

In August 2014, our long, regional nightmare was over. The Roland Terry-built residence at 1101 McGilvra Blvd E sold for $2.25M after almost two-and-a-half years on the market. Now just over a year later it's going back on the market to start our...

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For $6.7M, Keep This Roland Terry Residence or Replace it With a Stuart Silk Design?

Anytime legendary Pacific Northwest architect Roland Terry's name comes up in a listing, it's probably worth a look. That's the case with this in-city 3.8 acre estate in West Bellevue that just hit the market asking $6.7M. However, this one comes...

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Willatzen & Byrne's Charles H. Clarke House Lists For $3.4M

Born in Germany, Andrew Willatsen immigrated to the U.S. in 1900 and soon after found his way to Frank Lloyd Wright's studio in Oak Park, Illinois. After working under the architectural master for three or so years, he moved to Washington and...

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See What The 101-Story Seattle Skyscraper Might Look Like

The early design guidance meeting for the proposed 101-story tower at Fourth & Columbia won't happen until November 17. However an early copy of the packet is out and we can finally get a sense of what developer Crescent Heights and LMN...

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Cedar Park Midcentury 5-BR by Jerry Gropp Lists For $1.05M

University of Washington grad Jerry Gropp is known for his budget-conscious designs that spread out across the country in the 60's. However, he also designed custom homes for a variety of clients across the Pacific Northwest and one such 5-BR...

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A.F. Heide's 1893 Everett Home a Model of Preservation

William F. Brown was an early Everett resident who is remembered for choosing to perverse an early settler's cabin rather than tear it down in the name of progress. His legacy is remembered with the William F. Brown Awards, handed out every year...

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Updated Alan Liddle Residence in Lakewood Lists For $899K

Once part of the Weyerhaeuser family's summer estate, the original structure that would become this three-bedroom Lakewood residence was designed by renowned architect Alan Liddle in 1973. Liddle is probably best known as the supervising...

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Architect Stanley Shaw's Longtime Tacoma Home Asks $425K

When he wasn't busy working with the civil rights movement and the peace movement, Stanley Shaw was helping to build Tacoma, one house, church or school at a time. The noted architect moved to 2500 N. Lawrence Street in 1931 and made sure to...

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Ralph Anderson 3-BR in Beaux Arts Village Lists For $1.69M

We always like checking out the Ralph Anderson homes that hit the market around Seattle but the noted Pacific Northwest architect did plenty of work outside of the city as well. Like the 3-BR, 2.25-bath home he designed in Beaux Arts Village that...

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$350K Meadowbrook 3-BR by Seattle's First Populist Architect

Late in his career, Seattle architect Jesse M. Warren focused on small, efficient homes that showcased minimalism and simplicity. Warren had a passion for populist homeownership and the brick 3-BR at 12003 35th Ave NE in Meadowbrook is an example...

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Anker Molver Midcentury in Edmonds Asking $1.5M

University of Washington grad Anker Molver made a name for himself for his richly textured dwellings in the Seattle area. Slightly north in Edmonds, he designed the 4-BR at 8609 Talbot Road that just listed for $1.5 million. Settled across a...

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Arthur Loveless 7-BR in Seward Park Lists For $3.7M

Arthur Loveless's legacy is as one of Seattle's prominent midcentury architects with a focus on Tudor Revivalist styles. While most people think of his UW houses or the Loveless Building, he also have a bunch of classic Seattle homes to his...

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Ellsworth Storey 5-BR in Broadmoor Lists for $2.49M

You can't miss an Ellsworth Storey home. They're often big and imposing but also classically-impressive with a style that still stands out. That can be said of the 5-BR at 1415 Shenandoah Dr E which designed in 1926 and recently hit the market...

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