Rhodesleigh, also known as the Rhodes Mansion, is a historic residence in

Lakewood, Washington Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 63,612 at the 2020 census. History Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Tacoma/Lakewood Center and Lakes Distric ...

. Architects involved in its design included

Ambrose J. Russell Ambrose J. Russell (October 15, 1857 – March 6, 1938) was an architect in Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma, Washington (state), Washington. He was Scottish but born to parents on mission in the East Indies, in the town of Trivandram, India. He was ...

and Frederick Heath. The house is located at 10815 Greendale Drive, built in 1922. The

Rhodes Brothers Rhodes Brothers was a department store located in Tacoma, Washington, originally established in 1892 as a coffee shop in downtown Tacoma by Albert, William, Henry and Charles Rhodes. In 1903, the brothers would shift into the department store bu ...

were involved in the retail trade and had Rhodes department stores in Tacoma and other areas. The business was established in 1892 as a coffee shop in downtown Tacoma by Albert, William, Henry, and Charles Rhodes. The 1921 house with its 8+ bedrooms and 7+ bathrooms was on sale in 2009 for $3.4 million. Its carriage house (built later in 1941) at 10914 Greendale was also up for sale. It is located on

Lake Steilacoom Lake Steilacoom is a reservoir approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its boundaries lie entirely within the city of Lakewood, Washington. The reservoir covers approximately , has a ...

. According to the broker's website it was built in memory of Edward Rhodes "who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice in World War I".

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Houses completed in 1922 National Register of Historic Places in Tacoma, Washington Houses in Pierce County, Washington Lakewood, Washington Frederick Heath buildings Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) {{Washington-struct-stub

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