National Register of Historic Places

Clise, James W., House

Redmond, King County, Washington
Listed
June 18, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001874

About this property

The James W. Clise House is a house built for and occupied by Seattle real estate pioneer James W. Clise (1855–1939) and his wife Anna Herr Clise (1866–1936). The house and 440-acre model dairy farm became Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington, United States, and the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was built in 1904 by Seattle businessman James W. Clise as a hunting lodge he named Willowmoor. He later decided to make it his family's primary residence. The house was added onto, with the original lodge becoming the south wing of the current larger building. Additions were completed in the 1920s which brought the house to 28 rooms; including ten bedrooms, seven bathrooms, two kitchens, two dining rooms, a game room, a family room, and a library. The surrounding estate was enlarged as well, and by 1917 included more than 350 acres and nearly 30 buildings. Eventually the estate was renamed Marymoor after one of Clise's daughters. In 1963, King County purchased the estate for use as a public park. The house and its immediate surroundings were added to the NRHP in 1973. National Register of Historic Places listings in King County, Washington Media related to James W. Clise House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

6046 Lake Sammamish Pkwy., NE
Redmond, King County, Washington
47.66155, -122.12155

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Puget Sound War — Battle of Seattle (January 26, 1856)
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When was Clise, James W., House listed on the National Register?

Clise, James W., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.

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Clise, James W., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Clise, James W., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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