| Historic Name: |
Carroll, Charles O., Residence |
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| Style: |
Tudor - Cottage |
Neighborhood: |
Capitol Hill |
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Year Built: |
1926 |
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| Significance |
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This house was built in 1926, in an English Cottage Revival style that was particularly popular in the 1920s. The first identified owner was N. W. Clein (1930s), but the most prominent owner was Charles O. Carroll (1906-2003), who gained fame in the 1950s-60s as the King County Prosecutor and head of the local Republican Party. He was considered by some to be the most powerful man in Seattle and King County, until defeated for re-election in 1970 amid accusations of misconduct (HistoryLink.org, "Charles O. Carroll). He and his wife Algee lived in this house during the late 1950s until selling it to a teacher, Jeanette Pruschansky, who owned if from 1960 into the 1990s.
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| Appearance |
| This stucco-clad house has a gable-and-wing form with a gabled entry bay in the center. The steep gables have clipped ends, except for the entry bay gable, which has decorative curved bargeboards. Behind this is a hipped dormer, squeezed in between the front bay and the main roof for added space. The entry, in the center bay, has no porch, but is sheltered by an arched hood. Above this are diamond-paned French doors and a small balcony. The first floor has two three-part windows, with a picture window flanked by smaller leaded glass windows. The second story has two groups of three leaded glass casements. The house sits high above the street with a concrete retaining wall and curving staircase. |
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