House History: Ballard - Howe Mansion

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Surnames/tags: Ballard Howe

Address: 22 W. Highland Dr.; Seattle, WA 98109

AKA: Ballard Mansion

Contents 1 Architecture 2 Architects 3 Owners 3.1 Timeline 3.1.1 Single Family Home 3.1.2 Apartment Conversion 3.1.3 Wing Expansion 4 Sources 4.1 Research Notes

Architecture

Notes from From NARA PDF:

• Example of Colonial Revival construction.
• Emil deNeuf and August F. Heide who are credited with its design
• Herman A. Moldenhour who was the architect for conversion of the house into apartments in 1932
• Joseph S. Cote who, in the latter stages of his Seattle practice in the early 1940's, designed the additions which give the structure its present appearance.
• Carriage house (near the northwest corner of the property)
• Later, two car garage at the northeast corner.
• Large Lombardy Poplars planted in 1911 by the Howes
• The large, 60' x 55' building rests on a substantial brick foundation.
• The exterior is covered with cedar clapboard siding with Ionic pila-sters serving as corner boards.
• Green composition shingles cover the roof.
• Several gable roofed dormers project from the roof.
• An ornate swan's neck pediment graces the central dormer which projects onto the upper balcony. Similar pediments originally decorated the windows of the first floor front facade, but were removed not long after the house was constructed.
• The building's exterior was not appreciably altered when the building was converted into an apartment house in 1932. However, in the early 1940's Joseph S. Cote, a prestigious Seattle architect who had specialized in Colonial homes, was commissioned to design certain additions.
• The original, fifteen room plan of the residence was typically colonial
• Through his business interests, Mr. Ballard was able to obtain high quality teak and ironwood as well as local Port Orford cedar for use on the interior. The former living and dining rooms still display some of these fine woods as trim and inlaid floor decoration.
• The conversion of the house into five apartments by the architect Herman A. Moldenhour in 1932 did not destroy the essential layout of the building.
• The first two floors were converted into two units, one each at the east and west ends.
• The third floor became one unit.
• At the same time, the carriage house was also converted into an apartment and a new, two car garage was built at the northeast corner of the property.

Architects

• 1901 Original Design and Construction: Emil deNeuf )^[1][2]PCAD,Family Search and August F. Heide PCAD, Family Search
• 1932 Apartment Conversion: Herman A. Moldenhour^[3][4] PCAD, Family Search
• 1940's Additions: Joseph S. Cote PCAD, Family Search

Owners

1. 1900 - Feb 1911: Martin D Ballard [1907] and Harriet (Page) Ballard
2. Feb 1911 - Sep 1911: George Donworth, Judge [Never Occupied]
3. Sep 1911 - Feb 1932: James B Howe [Mar 1930] and Rose (Ford) Howe
4. Feb 1932 - Jan 1937: I. J. Trahan (Apartment Conversion)
5. Jan 1937 - Apr 1950: Dr. Richard Perry
6. Apr 1950 - 1958: C. B. Williams
7. 1958 - 1965 James H and Alvina J. LaRue
8. 1965 - 1975: Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Austin
9. 1975 - Present (2023) Steve Sarich / Lotto Construction [2005] and Ray W. Lotto.

Timeline

1900 Census Maring Ballard living at 225 Lenora; Seattle, King, WA: ^[5]

• 14 Jun 1900 Enumeration

Single Family Home

• Emil deNeuf and August F. Heide: Architects

1900 Owner: Martin Dickerson Ballard and Harriet (Page) Ballard

• Aug 1900 - Early 1901: Construction, Tomlinson and Windsor were the general contractors.
• Occupants: Ballard Family
• April 1907: Ballard Dies [Resident]

Apr 1907 Owner: Harriet (Page) Ballard

1910 Census: Occupants ^[6]

Head: Harriet E Ballard Dau: Jessie M Geary Son-In-Law: Harry L Geary Grandson: Martin B Geary Nurse: Carrie Rem Cook: Mary Anderson Nurse: Jean Swain Chauffeur: Mathias Michaus

• February 1911: Mrs. Ballard sold the estate to Judge George Donworth

for $20,000

Feb 1911 Owner: Judge George Donowrth

• September 1911: Donworth becomes ill before he can occupy house and sells to former law partner James B. Howe. They rode cable cars up Queen Anne hill to view it [Nara pdf]

Sep 1911 Owner: James B Howe and Rose (Ford) Howe

• 1911: Large Lombardy Poplars planted {by Howe}

1920 Census: Occupants ^[7]

• Head: James B. Howe
• Wife: Rose Howe
• Dau: Catherine Howe
• Dau: Ellen Howe
• Son: William B. Howe
• Dau: Rose F. Howe
• Son: James B. Howe
• Son: Drayton F. Howe

• March 1930 Howe Dies [Resident]

* 1930 Owner: Rose (Ford) Howe

1930 Census: Occupants ^[8]

• Head: Rose (Ford) Howe
• Son-in-law, Raymond H. Ensign
• Dau, Rose (Howe) Ensign
• Son, James B. Howe, Jr.
• Servant: Jose Garcia

Apartment Conversion

• Architect: Herman A. Moldenhour

1932 Owner: I. J. Trahan

• 1932 Conversion into Apartments

• [ID date of occupancy] I. J. Trahan and Family [occupied until death of wife in 1936, pdf]

• 1935 Charles Wallis (Wallace) and wife Florence occupy apt. 3 (City Directory)

• 1936 I. J. Trahan, wife dies [Resident] and sells to Dr. Richard Perry.

1937 Owner: Dr. Richard W. Perry

1940 Census: Occupants: ^[9]

• Apt.#1: #271 George B. King (Railroad employee) and wife (Marie P), Apt. #1 [1940 City Directory]Edith
• Apt.#2: #274 Elenor L O'Shea of Ireland, Widow, Husband Daniel G. O'Shea, Apt. #2. [1942 City Directory]
• Apt.#3: #275 Charles (Wallis) Wallace
• Apt.#4: #272 Anna Black of Scotland, Apt. #4 [1940 City Directory]
• Apt.#5: #273 Richard R Robertson and wife Elsa
• Carriage House: #276 Edwin Wuethrich and wife Ruth

Wing Expansion

• 1940s: Additions made to building
• Joseph S. Cote: Architect

1950 Census: Occupants

• Unit #1: Margaret B. Honore
• Unit #2: Claire B Taylor, John L. Taylor, dau. Janet T. Armitage
• Apt. #3: William J Steinert, Augusta M Steinert ^[10]
• Unit #4: "No one at Home" (Vacant) Sheet 78, Line 16.
• Apt. #5: Richard W. Perry, wife, Ruth W, dau., Carol M. ^[11]; Dr. and Mrs. Perry occupied the third floor apartment. [Nara pdf]
• Carriage House : Oscar W. Parsons and Constance B. Parsons ^[12], Apt. 6 [1951 City Directory]

• Apr 1950: Sold to C.B. Williams
• Jul 1957: James B. Howe dies
• 1958: Sold to James H. and Alvina J. LaRue
• 1960 Census Occupants:
• 1965: Sold to Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Austin
• 1970 Census Occupants:
• 1975: Sold to Steve Sarich / Lotto Construction. (Owners at time of historical application)
• 1979 Historical Landmark Designation
• 1980 Census Occupants:
• 1986 [verify] renovations [see docs posted in lobby of Ballard Mansion]
• 1990 Census Occupants:
• 2000 Census Occupants:
• 2005 Sold to Ray W. Lotto (Gift) (Present owner as of Dec 2023)
• 2010 Census Occupants:
• 2020 Census Occupants:
• 2023 Renter: Apt. 3 Megan Lee Stills and Graham William Byron
• 2030 Census Occupants:

Sources

1. ↑ "Elegant Home to be Erected." Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 15, 1902, p.l6.
2. ↑ Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, Washington), March 21, 1915: 2. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.spl.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=image/v2%3A142FE773BA94746A%40EANX-NB-16B790ED5A39D6E4%402420578-16B61894623E2B78%401. .
3. ↑ Seattle Times, November 15, 1970, p.D-2
4. ↑ Seattle Times, December 18, 1976, p.D-15
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPJ-7DJ : Wed Oct 04 14:42:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Martin Ballard and Harriett Ballard, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGV6-KL8 : Thu Oct 05 10:36:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Harriet E Ballard and Harry L Geary, 1910.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHFP-12T : Fri Dec 08 00:25:07 UTC 2023), Entry for James B Howe and Rose Howe, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC3D-R8W : Wed Aug 02 18:07:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Rose F Howe and James B Howe Jr., 1930.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K93W-C4L : Tue Jun 13 02:54:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Anna Black, 1940.
10. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1C-NWJM : Mon Jul 31 00:23:03 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Steinert and Augusta M Steinert, April 4, 1950.
11. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X14-YS4T : Mon Jul 31 00:23:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard W Perry and Ruth W Perry, April 4, 1950.
12. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1C-NRBK : Mon Jul 31 00:23:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Constance B Parsons and Oscar W Parsons, April 4, 1950.

See also:

• https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75612420

• https://web.seattle.gov/DPD/HistoricalSite/QueryResult.aspx?ID=2147011391

• https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreservation/Landmarks/LandmarksPreservationBoard/MeetingDocuments/Ballard_Mansion_trees.pdf

• https://www.historylink.org/File/3197

• https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/11069/

• https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/link/1976/

• https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreservation/Landmarks/LandmarksPreservationBoard/MeetingDocuments/BallardHowe_SR.pdf

• https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_WA/79002536.pdf

Research Notes

Note: obtain the following articles: [From NARA pdf]

1. The Daily Bulletin, Seattle, Wa., August 10, 1900, p.4.
2. Architecture File. Special Collections, Suzzallo Library. University of Washington, Seattle, Wa.
3. Articles on James B. Howe. Seattle Times, March 4, 1930, p.l&3; March 5, 1930, p.ll; March 6, 1930.
4. Austin, Mrs. Sheldon. 364 Highland Drive, Seattle, Was 98119. Telephone 284-2443. Interviewed September 6, 1978.
5. Bagley, Clarence. History of King County, V.II. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1929. pp 148-150; 268-270.
6. Brazier, Dorothy Brant. "Joseph Cote Left His Mark on Seattle."
7. Seattle Times, September 19, 1963, p.l9.
8. Calvert, Frank (editor) Homes and Gardehs of the Pacific Coast, Vol I - Seattle. Beaux Arts Village, Lake Washington, Wa.: Beaux Arts Society Publishers, 1913.
9. Conover, C.T. Mirrors of Seattle; Reflecting Some Aged Men of Fifty.
10. Press of Lowman and Hanford, Seattle. 1923. pp. 35-36; 210-211.
11. Daily Bulletin (Seattle). Building News Section, August 10, 1900;
12. September 20, 1900; January 11, 1901; May 16, 1901; August 31, 1901.
13. Ensign, Mrs. Rose Howe. 900 University, Seattle, Wa. 98101. Telephone 624-3700. Interviewed September 8, 1978.
14. Hume, M. (compliled by) Seattle Architecturally. Seattle; Dearborn Printing Co., 1902.
15. "Lowman Building." Seattle Times, April 4, 1965. Charmed Land Section, pp.6-7.
16. Men of the Pacific Coast. San Francisco: Pacific Art Co., 1902-3.
17. Pacific Builder and Engineer, May 21, 1904 p.3., March 26, 1933, p.l4; April 23, 1932, p.3.
18. Perry, Mrs. Richard. 469 Galer, Seattle, Wa. 98119. Telephone 284-8357. Interviewed September 11, 1978.
19. "Services Set Friday for Dr. Richard Perry." Seattle Times, July 10, 1957.