Dr. Trueblood House, also known as Buchanan House, is a private residence in Kirkland, Washington. Built in 1889, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2] In 2018, it was designated a City of Kirkland Historic Landmark.[3]
Dr. Trueblood House | |
 Dr. Trueblood House | |
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| Location | 127 7th Ave., Kirkland, Washington (original site) 129 6th Ave., Kirkland, Washington (current site) |
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| Coordinates | 47°40′46″N 122°12′25″W / 47.67943°N 122.20697°W (current site) |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1889 |
| Built by | Kirkland Land & Investment Co. |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| MPS | Kirkland Land Improvement Company TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004222[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 3, 1982 |
Description
editThe Victorian wood-frame two-story farmhouse is 31 by 33 feet (9.4 m × 10.1 m).[2] The house has three bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attic.[4]
History
editBuilt by Peter Kirk, the founder of Kirkland, the home's original owner was William D. Buchanan, the town's first doctor.[5] Buchanan left town the following year. Some sources state that Dr. Barkley Trueblood then lived in the home,[6] however research done for the City of Kirkland Landmark Commission found that while no record of Dr. Trueblood ever owning or living in the house existed, there was a record that his stepson and mayor of Kirkland, Albert Newell, bought the property in 1907.[5]
In 2016, the house was temporarily placed in a church parking lot, as developers intended to build a larger house on the original property.[7] In 2017, the house was relocated to a new lot on 129 Sixth Avenue in Kirkland.[6]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Lael Kuhl (October 1977). King County Historic Sites Survey Inventory: Dr. Trueblood House. National Park Service. Retrieved August 26, 2019. With two accompanying photos from 1981
- ^ "A Historic Hospital Saved, a Former Council Candidate Under Investigation, and a Missing Teen Found". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Historic Kirkland house picked up and moved down the street". Nickel Bros. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b Bernard, Mary. "The Buchanan House". Kirkland Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b Campbell, Megan. "On the move: Kirkland family to live in historic Trueblood House". Kirkland Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Buchanan House (Trueblood House)". Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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