Harvard-Belmont Residence Renovation Seattle, Washington House Refurb, Building, Architecture Photos
Harvard-Belmont Residence Renovation, Seattle
Italianate Residence Refurbishment in Capitol Hill, WA, USA – renewal design by Stuart Silk Architects
July 6, 2019
Harvard-Belmont Residence Renovation, Seattle
Design: Stuart Silk Architects
Location: Harvard-Belmont Landmark District, Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA

Drawn to this historic Italianate residence, a landmark in Capitol Hill?s Harvard-Belmont Historical District, the new owners knew they needed a design firm that would respect the home?s historic exterior yet bring a modern sensibility to the interiors, which had long ago been compromised through a series of ill-conceived remodels.
Images by Aaron Leitz
The palazzo-style residence?built in 1910 (one year after the famed Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and designed by Washington, D.C. architects Hornblower and Marshall)?had been commissioned by noted entrepreneur, lawyer, and railroad executive Samuel R. Hill.

The five-story, 11,000-square-foot home is built entirely of cast-in-place concrete. Unique in construction, the house is thought to be the oldest of its kind on the west coast. Channeling the innovative spirit of the home?s original construction and owner, a strategy was devised to bring the home into the 21st century. The multi-phased approach involved preserving as much of the exterior of the house as possible while re-envisioning the floor ...