Tracy House - Seattle, WA
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HeyRob4449
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The W.B. Tracy House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1955 at 18971 Edgecliff Drive SW. near Seattle, WA.
Waymark Code: WM2GPM
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2007
Views: 133
The W.B. Tracy House, was built on less than an acre on a wooded bluff overlooking Puget Sound, and is one of three in Washington state designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. William Tracy, a Boeing engineer, and his wife Elizabeth cast most of the hundreds of concrete blocks that make up this Usonian Automatic house themselves.
I wasn’t willing to trespass or disturb the current residents, so the photos were shot through the trees from the street. Despite this the Wright style is evident in the photos, it’s just unfortunate that the place isn’t kept in better shape.
From the register...
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wright, Frank Lloyd
Architectural Style: Modern Movement, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Street address:
18971 Edgecliff Drive SW
Normandy Park, WA USA
98166
County / Borough / Parish: King County
Year listed: 1995
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1950-1974
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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