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Building History

Euro-American pioneer Charles Carroll Terry (1830-1867) erected this house in about 1865. The University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division indicated in its finding aid to the Thomas Prosch Washington views photograph album, circa 1858-1903: "Written on page: The dwelling of Charles C. Terry, built in 1865, on Third Avenue, between James and Cherry. It was moved in 1889 to the rear, and fronted on James Street, where (in 1906) it still stands. For twenty years [c. 1865-1885] it was one of Seattle's finest houses. Since above was written, this house was torn down, to make room for a large business block-February, 1906." (See Archives West.org, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division, Prosch Washington Views Photograph Album, circa 1858-1903, Thomas Peiser photo, Item #95a, accessed 06/30/2020.)

Building Notes

Various sources have differed as to the location of the Terry House, due to it having been moved. An article in the Seattle Daily Times of 1929 stated that the residence stood at 2nd Avenue and James Street. (See "Seattle to Pay Last Respects to Terry Today," Seattle Daily Times, 03/05/1929, p. 12.) The article "Seattle at 150: Charles Terry's unlimited energy influenced a city," published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 2001 indicated tha the house was located on the northwest corner of 3rd Avenue and James Street. (See James R. Warren, Seattle Post-Intelligencer.com, “Seattle at 150: Charles Terry's unlimited energy influenced a city, “ published 10/22/2001, accessed 06/30/2020.)

The Terry House had an Early Gothic Revival Style character, seen in its steep cross-gabled roof, board and batten siding, finials, hood molds over the windows and verge boards under the eaves.

PCAD id: 16711