National Register of Historic Places

Tracy House

Seattle, King County, Washington
Listed
July 12, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000830

About this property

The Tracy House (also known as the Bill and Elizabeth Tracy House) is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Usonian Automatic home that was constructed in Normandy Park, Washington, a suburb near Seattle, in 1956. The house, like other Wright-designed Usonian automatics, is composed of concrete blocks that is broken up by glass and redwood plywood. The Tracy House is 1,150 square feet (107 m2) and has three bedrooms and one bathroom as well as a two-car garage; the lot itself is 31,000 square feet (2,900 m2) and faces the Puget Sound. The Tracy House was built for Bill and Elizabeth Tracy, who occupied it until the latter's death in 2012; the property was listed on the real estate market for the first time at a price of $950,000. In 2011, Seattle Met named it one of the ten greatest homes in the Seattle area.

Location

18971 Edgecliff Dr. SW.
Seattle, King County, Washington
47.43219, -122.35068

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Tracy House listed on the National Register?

Tracy House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Tracy House?

Tracy House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tracy House?

The period of significance for Tracy House is recorded as the industrial era.

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