Downtown Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Stimson-Green House

Registered National Historic Place

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 24, 2024

1. Stimson-Green House Marker

Inscription. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, this property possesses exceptional value in illustrating American history and culture

Entered in the National Register of Historic Places May 6, 1976 by the U.S. Department of the Interior

Dixy Lee Ray, Governor

Erected 1976 by Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservaton / Washington State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 47° 36.691′ N, 122° 19.521′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. It is at the intersection of Minor Avenue and Seneca Street on Minor Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1204 Minor Ave, Seattle WA 98101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dearborn House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Baroness Hotel (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seattle First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Growing Together (approx.

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¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Seattle World War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Seattle World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); 50th Anniversary of First Presbyterian Church of Seattle (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Also see . . .
1. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

NRHP Statement of Significance: The Stimson-Green House is significant to the city of Seattle as an intact example of fashionable turn-of-the-century period revival architecture. Designed in the "Tudor" style by noted Washington architect Kirtland K. Cutter, the house was occupied, successively, by two of Seattle's most distinguished business leaders: Charles D. Stimson, for whom the house was constructed 1899-1901; and Joshua Green, the state's well-known and much-honored centenarian.

(Submitted on February 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

2. Stimson-Green Mansion (1901) — Seattle's First Hill Landmark.

The Stimson Mansion
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 24, 2024

2. Stimson-Green House Marker
Marker is located next to the front door of the residence (seen in photo)
(later the Stimson-Green Mansion), built by C. D. and Harriet Stimson and completed in 1901, was and remains one of Seattle's most impressive examples of "eclectic architecture." The mansion is located at 1204 Minor Avenue on First Hill. The house's exterior half-timber work, and its many wooden gables and pointed arches are stylistically medieval English Tudor, while the interior rooms combine elements from various historical styles including Moorish, Romanesque, Gothic, Neoclassical, and Renaissance. Spokane Architect Kirtland Cutter (1860-1939) was well known for his attention to detail and free use of historical styles. Seattle businessman Joshua Green (1869-1975) and his wife Laura purchased the house in 1915, making very few changes. From about 1975 the mansion was owned by Priscilla "Patsy" Collins (1920-2003), granddaughter of C. D. and Harriet Stimson. Collins restored it and operated it as a venue for social events.

(Submitted on February 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

3. Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. <blockquote>C.D. and Harriet Stimson commissioned Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter to design the Stimson-Green Mansion, which was completed in 1901 and is one of Seattle’s most impressive examples of “eclectic architecture.” The Mansion

Stimson-Green House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 24, 2024

3. Stimson-Green House

is primarily of Tudor and Gothic revival, but its eclectic styles also range through Moorish, Romanesque, Neoclassical, and Renaissance influences. For more than a decade, the Stimsons lived in the home with their son, Tom, and their daughter, Dorothy. After the Stimsons moved to a larger home in The Highlands in 1914, Seattle businessman Joshua Green and his wife Laura purchased the house in 1915. For the next 60 years, the Green Family resided at “1204,” as it was known to them, raising their three children and entertaining family, friends and business associates; making very few changes to the building’s elaborate interior. (Submitted on February 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 24, 2024

4. Stimson-Green House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.