The Burwell House

The Seattle Landmarks Board will consider the designation of a house on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row for official protection of its historic elements Wednesday.

The April 16th session follows the successful nomination of the Burwell House this winter. “It is challenging to find Arts and Crafts architecture in Seattle comparable” to the 1904-built 14th Ave E house, the nomination report on the property noted.

Situated on the southern end of the west side of Millionaire’s Row, the 6,570-square-foot house is within a few blocks of 11 properties designated for landmarks protections and the street as a whole won its listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.

In addition to placing the old houses under a review process for any significant architectural changes to their protected elements, the programs also make the properties eligible for grants-in-aid and the historic rehabilitation tax credit—which allows owners and some lessees to take a 20% income tax credit on rehabilitation costs. Continue reading →