Erick Gustave Sanders Mansion

The Erick Gustave Sanders Mansion is a private residence located in the Green River Valley outside of Kent, Washington.[2] Built in 1912, the property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[3]

Sanders, Erick Gustave, Mansion
Sanders Mansion
Nearest cityKent, Washington
Coordinates47°21′17″N 122°15′50″W
Area6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.86003163[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 6, 1986

Description

The mansion is a Craftsman style two-story foursquare wood frame house on 6.08 acres (2.46 ha). Three sides of the house are surrounded by a deep verandah. The ground floor contains a living room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, library, maid's room, and a bathroom. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a bathroom. All of the rooms are finished with dark-stained fir woodwork. [3]

History

Erick Sanders was a Swedish immigrant and president of the Standard Investment Company. With two partners, he purchased 660 acres (270 ha) near Kent, where they established the Standard Dairy and Standard Mill. Sanders built his mansion adjacent to the dairy, using lumber from his own mill. He obtained the stained glass for the home from the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition.[2]

Sanders died unexpectedly, two years after completing the estate. The property went to his daughter, and then was sold. In 1942, Harold Stewart purchased the mansion and lived there for around 40 years. The house and grounds deteriorated during Stewart's ownership.[2]

In 1986, the Advent Christian Church of Seattle purchased the property and began restoration.[2] The church would hold services in the living room.[4] The church sold the property in 2005, and it has had several owners since.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Lentz, Florence K. (1991). Centennial snapshots: historic places around King County from the first twenty-five years of statehood. [Seattle, Wash.]: National Park Service, Pacific Northwest Region. pp. 24–25. ISBN 0914019287. OCLC 24657168.
  3. Flo Lentz (June 1985). National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sanders, Erick Gustave, Mansion. National Park Service. Retrieved July 19, 2019. With 6 accompanying pictures
  4. "Little-Known Town Was Site Of Historic Fort". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  5. "Property detail report". King County Department of Assessments. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
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