Samuel Hyde House
Samuel Hyde House | |
Samuel Hyde House | |
| Location | 3726 East Madison Street Seattle, Washington United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°37′55″N 122°17′04″W / 47.631888°N 122.28453°W |
| Built | 1909–1910[2][3] |
| Architect | Bebb and Mendel[3] |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical[3] |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004238[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 1982 |
| Designated SEATL | April 18 , 1994[4] |
The Samuel Hyde House, also called the Samuel Hyde Mansion, is a two story neoclassical building at 3726 East Madison Street in Seattle, United States that had most recently been used as residence for Russia's Seattle consul general. On December 28, 1981[3][5] it was designated a Seattle landmark, and on April 12, 1982 it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[6][7]
History
The building was built in 1909–1910 by John Charles Olmsted and the architecture firm Bebb & Mendel for liquor magnate Samuel Hyde.[8][6] The two-story brick house is fronted by a portico with Corinthian columns;[3] there is a brick carriage house in back. The grounds were laid out by the Olmsted Brothers.[8] The Olmsteds played a prominent role in designing Seattle's system of parks and boulevards, and were responsible for landscaping the grounds of the 1909 Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition on the campus of the University of Washington.[3][6]
The house was sold by Hyde six years after completion so he could focus his attention on his coal industry investments.[9] Prior to 1994 the house would go thru numerous owners.[9]
On April 21, 1994 the US government purchased the house for $1.1 million, and the US Office of Foreign Missions has had ownership of the location since then.[10] From 1994–April 2018 the US government has allowed the house to be used as residence for Russia's Seattle consul general,[2][3] and in April 2018 the US State Department evicted the consul general[11] following the White House ordered closure of Russia's Seattle consulate office.[12]
As of early 2025 the US and Russian governments are in talks to opening the house again.[13]
Gallery
See also
- Consulate General of Russia, Seattle
- List of diplomatic missions of Russia
- List of ambassadors of Russia to the United States
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Mike Merritt, Russians Buying Madison Park Mansion for Consulate, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 21, 1993. Accessed online 28 September 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wilma, David (December 28, 1981). "Seattle Landmarks: Samuel Hyde Residence (1910)". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Landmark Alphabetical Listing for S :: Historic Preservation :: Department of Neighborhoods". seattle.gov. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004.
- ^ "Washington SP Hyde, Samuel, House". catalog.archives.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Report on Designation, Samuel Hyde House" (PDF). March 4, 1981. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Council Bill Number: 110104 Ordinance Number: 117097". clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Project Details Page #04070". Olmsted Online. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Seattle's now-vacant Russian consul residence rekindles memories of family that built it". The Seattle Times. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "King County Department of Assessments". King County. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "Moving day in Madison Park at the Russian Consular Residence". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle. April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Torbati, Yeganeh. "U.S. retaliates against Russia, orders closure of consulate, annexes". IN. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Russia and U.S. aim to fix diplomatic ties under Trump-Putin rapprochement". Reuters. February 26, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.