The Pierre P. Ferry House (1903–1906)
is a historic home in
Seattle
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,
Washington
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, United States.
History
The
American Craftsman
American Craftsman is an American domestic architectural style, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, which included interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts, beginning in the last years of the 19th century. Its ...
home was designed for attorney Pierre Ferry by Seattle architect
John Graham. The art glass windows in the main hall with the elaborate peacock were designed by
Tiffany Studios
Tiffany may refer to:
People
* Tiffany (given name), list of people with this name
* Tiffany (surname), list of people with this surname
Known mononymously as "Tiffany":
* Tiffany Darwish, (born 1971), an American singer, songwriter, actress know ...
.
Orlando Giannini of the Chicago firm
Giannini & Hilgart
Giannini and Hilgart is a studio established in 1899 which manufactured stained glass windows. It was formed by Orlando Giannini, a Swiss-Italian from Ohio, and Frederick Hilgart, born in Germany.
The studio created and designed colorful glass wi ...
designed the mosaic with its wisteria motif. It is regarded as the finest Arts and Crafts residence in the Pacific Northwest.
[The arts and crafts movement in the Pacific Northwest, Lawrence Kreisman, Glenn Mason, Timber Press, 2007, pp. 139. ff.]
The building has status as a
Seattle landmark and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
External links
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1904 establishments in Washington (state)
American Craftsman architecture in Washington (state)
Capitol Hill, Seattle
Houses completed in 1904
Houses in Seattle
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Seattle
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