Sam Hill House (Seattle)

Sam Hill House is a historic, privately owned home located in Seattle, Washington's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The property forms part of the city-designated Harvard-Belmont Landmark District.[1]

Sam Hill House pictured in 2009.

The concrete building was constructed between 1909 and 1910 by railroad magnate Sam Hill in preparation for a planned visit to Seattle by a member of the Belgian royal family. Following Hill's 1931 death, the home remained vacant until its purchase in 1937 by Theodore and Guendolen Plestcheeff. Guendolen Plestcheeff, a notable local preservationist, remained resident at the property until her death in 1994.[2][3]

In 2016 the home went on sale for $15 million.[4]

References
  1. "Chapter 25.22 - HARVARD-BELMONT LANDMARK DISTRICT". MuniCode. City of Seattle. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. Dorpat, Paul. "Seattle Neighborhoods: Capitol Hill, Part 1 — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. HistoryInk. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. "Capitol Hill - An Inventory of Buildings and Urban Design Resources" (PDF). Historic Seattle. Historic Seattle. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  4. "City explains $15 million mansion's property tax break". KING-TV. July 29, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.


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