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AKA: Jacobson, Phillip Lee and Effie Galbraith, House, Laurelhurst, Seattle, WA; Togerson, Erik and Roberta, House, Laurelhurst, Seattle, WA
Structure Type: built works - dwellings - houses
Designers: [unspecified]
Dates: constructed 1973
2 stories, total floor area: 3,210 sq. ft.
Building History
This residence was completed in 1973. Architect Phillip L. Jacobson, a partner at the important Seattle architectural firm TRA, and his wife Effie Galbraith resided here between at least 1998 and 2001. They sold the property on 10/19/2001 for $700,000 to Erik and Roberta Torgerson. (See King County Department of Assessments, Parcel Data for Parcel 661300-1364, accessed 10/14/2025.)
Building Notes
Architect's own house. In 2025, the house at 3935 51st Avenue NE contained 3,210 square feet, with 1,650 on floor one, 840 square feet on floor 2 and 720 in a finished basement. A basement garage added 480 more square feet. The house occupied a sloping site covering 5,980 square feet (0.14-acre). (See King County Department of Assessments, Parcel Data for Parcel 661300-1364, accessed 10/14/2025.)
PCAD id: 25862
