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Overview

The residence at 2612 Boylston Avenue North was one of the earliest five houses built on the section of Boylston Avenue North between Roanoke and Shelby Streets, as noted in the 1905 Baist Map of Seattle. It was likely built c. 1895 and demolished before 1931. It likely was a fashionable house into the 1910s, when rooms began to be rented. and ulitmately the whole house went on the rental market by 1924.

Building History

This residence was likely designed in the Queen Anne style, due to the pronounced corner turret visible in the 1905 Baist Map outline of it. It was one of the earliest houses in the neighborhood, perhaps dating before 1900.

In 1908, General J.D. and Lizzie Hull McIntyre lived at this address. Lizzie was the daughter of Prof. Amaziah Hull, a languist, who died in Portland on 03/21/1908. (See "Retired Educator Dies at Age of 83," Seattle Sunday Post-Intelligencer, 03/29/1908, Second Section, p. 7.)

In 1917, Mr. and Mrs. Ransom J. Chase resided at 2612 Boylston Avenue North. She entertained a Boston house guest here on or about 09/01/1917. (See "Luncheon for Visitor," Seattle Sunday Times, 09/02/1917, Social Section, p. 3.) The Chases either left the house by 12/1917 or they offered it for rent. Rent in 1917 was $40, for a "10-room house, good condition: beautiful grounds," as per a classified ad of 12/16/1917. (See Joseph E. Thomas and Company, Incorporated, classified ad, Seattle Sunday Times, 12/16/1917, Classified Ad Section, p. 7.) An earlier classified ad of 12/02/1917, referred to the house as "semi-modern," not a ringing endorsement. (See Joseph E. Thomas and Company, Incorporated, classified ad, Seattle Sunday Times, 12/02/1917, Classified Ad Section, p. 7.)

Classified advertisements appeared in 1919 and 1920 for a "young girl or middle-aged lady" for a position with a "good family" to do "light services." Additionally, during these two years, the owner of the house offered one room of the house for rent.

By 1923, the entire house was offered for lease at $150 per month, a substantial amount at the time. It was advertised as being “9 rooms, modern, 2 baths, 3 fireplaces, basement, laundry, garage, well furnished.” (See “Furnished Houses classified ad for E.V. Jahn and Company,” Seattle Sunday Times, Classified Ads Section, p. 6.)

Two rooms in the house were offered for rent in 1924: "Two nicely furnished rooms in refined private home for business peopel, with light housekeeping privileges. References." (See classified ad, Seattle Daily Times, 03/02/1924, Classified Ad Section, p. 9.)

The Miller Family lived at this address in 1925, when Robert Miller died in the house at age eight. (See "Daily Statistics," Seattle Daily Times, 03/03/1925, p. 13.) Three months after Richard's death, 2612 Boylston was for rent once more. (See E.V. Jahn and Company, classified ad, Seattle Sunday Times, 06/21/1925, Classified Ad Section, p. 8.) The house remained on the rental market during June, August and September of 1925.

On 08/09/1931, an ad appeared for the sale of a "vacant lot" at 2612 Boylston Avenue North. Either the house was razed or burned sometime between 09/1925 and 08/1931. (See classified ad for H.J. Hoffman Receiver, Puget Sound Savings and Loan Association, 1414 4th Avenue, Seattle Sunday Times, 08/09/1931, Classified Ad Section, p. 3.)

Demolition

After the mid-1960s, US Interstate Highway 5 occupied this parcel of land.

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