Join Historic Seattle for an exciting deep-dive into the story, design, and construction of the Stimson-Green Mansion. The Seattle residence for Charles Douglas Stimson (1899-1901) introduced the English half-timbered style into Washington State at a scale that had not been attempted before. Designed by Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter, the home combined the ornamental vocabularies of classical, Romanesque, Moorish, Gothic, and Renaissance styles into successful residential architecture that balances grandeur and intimacy to allow for both the formal and the casual moments in his client’s lives. Cutter was also influenced by English Arts and Craft designers, most notably William Morris, Philip Webb, Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, and Norman Shaw. He appreciated vernacular as well as high style. Indeed, he was comfortable designing rustic Swiss chalets as he was in creating mansions. More info: Letters from an Architect: the Interior Design and Decoration of a turn-of-the-century Seattle Mansion – Historic SeattleHistoric Seattle
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