The William E. Boeing House is a historic
mansion
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located in the
gated community
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of
The Highlands
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in
Shoreline, Washington
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.
Description and history
The house is named after
William Boeing
William Edward Boeing (; October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956) was an American aviation pioneer who founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which a year later was renamed to The Boeing Company, now the largest exporter in the United S ...
, the founder of
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product ...
, who named it ''Aldarra''. Located at the edge of a wooded bluff overlooking Puget Sound, it was completed in 1914, and was designed by
Charles Bebb
Charles Herbert Bebb (Birth Registered as "Herbert Charles Bebb"), (10 April 1856 – 21 June 1942) was an American architect, who participated in two of the city of Seattle's most important partnerships, Bebb and Mendel (with Louis L. Mendel) f ...
in the
Mediterranean Revival
Mediterranean Revival is an architectural style introduced in the United States, Canada, and certain other countries in the 19th century. It incorporated references from Spanish Renaissance, Spanish Colonial, Italian Renaissance, French Colonial ...
style with a white stucco façade and red tile roof, and eight fireplaces. The floorplan is approximately .
Boeing occupied the house from its completion until 1954, when he moved to his country estate near
Fall City, Washington
Fall City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States, east of Seattle. The community lies along the Snoqualmie River and Raging River. The population was 1,993 at the 2010 census. ...
, and donated the property to Children's Orthopedic Hospital, now known as
Seattle Children's
Seattle Children's, formerly Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, formerly Children's Orthopedic Hospital, is a children's hospital in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The hospital specializes in the care of infa ...
.
The hospital sold the property to
J. Elroy McCaw
John Elroy McCaw (September 15, 1911 – August 17, 1969) was an American businessman whose most visible holdings were in the broadcasting industry. McCaw owned several major-market radio and television stations in the United States, with his ho ...
shortly after acquiring it, and it was sold again after McCaw's death in 1969.
The house is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
.
It is a private residence and not open to the public.
See also
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References
External links
William E. Boeing Housewith picture at the National Park Service
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1914 establishments in Washington (state)
Houses completed in 1914
Houses in King County, Washington
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
Mediterranean Revival architecture in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in King County, Washington
Shoreline, Washington