Egan House, Northwest Regional style house in Capitol Hill, Seattle, United States.
Egan House is a three-story residential building in Northwest Regional style located in Seattle with a distinctive triangular footprint on its rectangular lot. The structure sits within the St. Mark's Greenbelt area, placing natural surroundings immediately adjacent to the home.
Robert Reichert designed this residence in 1958 for Admiral Willard Egan, with construction finishing in 1959. The building gained protected landmark status from the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board in 2010.
The house reflects how modern architecture shaped residential living in Seattle during the 1950s. Its unusual triangular form was a statement for progressive design and continues to draw those interested in architectural innovation.
The home sits easily accessible near Capitol Hill and can be viewed from the street where its triangular shape is clearly visible from ground level. Its location within the Greenbelt area means the setting is embedded in a quiet, nature-filled environment.
The home underwent restoration in 2003 and demonstrates how Seattle has preserved modernistic structures from the postwar decade. The restoration work kept the original architectural vision intact, making it a rare surviving example of postwar modern residential design in the city.
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