Parker-Fersen House by auntietk
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Description
This is a small corner of the Parker-Fersen house at 1409 E. Prospect in Seattle, Washington. (What ... you thought I was going to show you the whole thing??? LOL!)
This Colonial Revival house was built in 1909 by a man who made his fortune (in part) in a stock embezzling scheme. The mansion was later purchased by the illetitimate son of Czar Nicholas II, and it again changed hands in 1987 when a perfectly respectable couple bought it with restoration in mind.
You can read more about the history of this house in a newspaper article and look at a slightly blurry photograph if you're interested in seeing the entire house.
The Parker-Ferson house sits atop Capitol Hill on a street that was once known as "Millionaire's Row." It's directly across the street from the water tower at Volunteer Park.
Comments (30)
well composed detail, nice lighting too!
What a beautiful place and lovely shot.
They just don't make them like that anymore. Wonderful capture. :)
A just right "tk style" photo of a beautiful old Seattle home. The added newspaper article is a very worthwhile piece from which to garner the short history of this fascinating place.
Crooks, despots... and finally, respectability! Lovely shot.
Gotta love those pure white walls and collumns.
Ah! the grand Georgian Style! Regency I think.... Sound as though I know, don't I.. lol Lovely looking building, just like London town houses! Rob
I like the crop on this interesting architecture. Clive
WHat a beautiful corner of a house Tara :-D Looks fantastic.
so much beautiful
a dezzy rezzy
The whole thing? perish the thought! What a complex compo of planes and tones..wonderful.
Oh, beautiful details!
what a gorgeous house I would love to have it lol very nice POV
Very beautiful house! great shot of it
beautifully taken with great building detail.
What a cool looking house (the part you have shown us) beautiful design, oh to have a place like this...
Love the clarity in this sharp capture and your use of the natural lighting. Totally much better than the “link” photo. Dana
Light and shadows... excellent demonstration and a great image.
And they say crime doesn't pay..... Looks like a lovely place. Excellent photo of this beautiful and storied house, Tara!
WOW! What a history. Of course I glommed onto the bit about the illegitimate son of Czar Nicholas II. What a person to have in a bit of local history; I wonder if he had his dad's good looks? As for this shot, it's marvelous and quite rich. I love the lines of that corner and the stark whiteness. I love the composition and the nice progression from light to shadow. Yeah, this is good.
wonderful shot and love the lighting
I think my house would probably fit in a tiny corner of this place--nice sharp details here as well!!
good job, very nice composition..:).
belle maison!
Fantastic POV and beautiful light. Excellent shot!!
Fascinating architectural details and style. Love houses and buildings with some history attached to them. ;o) Excellent image, by the way, it shows the dentil moldings quite well.
Wonderful capture of a beautiful mansion. I love old houses like this and as a former real estate appraiser I know the quality that goes into them. Beautifully maintained. Interesting chain of ownership. I guess evolution works.
Splendid capture! :)
Beautiful house...so perfect...great shot of it