This impressive Colonial Revival is nicely sited on a beautiful corner lot right in the heart of the North Slope. Features include hardwood and fir floors, original pocket doors, custom millwork, Eastlake-era hardware, updated plumbing and electrical, an updated kitchen, a primary suite, a third floor family room and a detached three car garage.
Impressive North Slope Colonial Revival
The Wells-Richter House
1018 N. 7th Street
Tacoma, WA
4 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms | 3,183 sq.ft.
Offered at $1,050,000
Property Details
Residence
This iconic home is beautifully sited on a corner lot in the heart of the North Slope Historic District. The gracious entry hall is flanked by a front parlor and a large formal dining room, each with its own free-standing gas stove. The dining room leads to an updated kitchen with granite counters and state of the art stainless appliances. A back hallway off the kitchen leads to the servant staircase and an unfinished basement. The entry level also includes a half bathroom and a back parlor that can be closed off from the front parlor and the entry hall with ornate pocket doors.
Three bedrooms and two bathrooms are located on the second floor, including a spacious primary suite with a dressing area, a claw-foot tub and shower, dual vanities and partial water views. The former servant quarters on the third floor includes a view balcony, a family room, a fourth bedroom and a half bathroom that could easily be expanded to include a tub or shower. Laundry and additional storage are located in the unfinished basement, which has its own exterior entrance.
Original architectural elements include oak and fir floors, an ornate fireplace mantle and surround, Eastlake-era door and cabinet hardwood, built-in cabinetry, original windows and custom fir trim. Significant improvements have been made to the house, including updated plumbing and electrical, exterior paint, a new roof in 2012 and wood replacement windows on the second floor.
Grounds
The grounds include fully fenced front and side yards, mature landscaping, a sprinkler system, a side patio and a three-car garage off the alley.
Features
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House is 3,183 SF Lot is 6,500 SF Four bedrooms Four bathrooms Oak and fir floors Original hardware Updated Kitchen Primary Suite |
Updated plumbing Updated electrical Forced air furnace Unfinished basement Partial water views Fully fenced yard Sprinkler system Three car garage |
Property History
The house at 1018 N 7th Street was built circa 1892 for Richard and Hattie Wells in the Colonial Revival style with an American Foursquare form. The approximate cost of construction was $5,000. Richard and Hattie owned the house until 1898, when it was sold by the sheriff on their behalf to C. B. Cauldwell for $4,499. Given contemporaneous newspaper coverage of the couple, it's likely that the house was sold at auction after they defaulted on their mortgage.
By 1899, the house was owned by Otto and Paula Richter. Otto Richter was born in Remscheid, Germany in 1856 and received a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Berlin in 1878. He immigrated to the United States in 1879, settling first in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, where he worked as a machinist and then as a factory foreman. In 1892, Richter made his way to the Pacific Northwest, joining his brother Franz in his Seattle rubber business, the Washington Rubber Company. The company eventually opened branch offices in Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco and Spokane.
Otto married Paula Ehrenberg in 1896, and they had two children - Ella and Ottilie. In 1904, Otto accepted the office of acting consul for Germany, and he was later appointed vice consul. Otto died in 1941, and Paula in 1943.
Nathan and Ellen Blakeslee lived in the house between 1949 and 1975, operating a nursery school and kindergarten on site. The Blakeslee School is thought to have been one of the first preschools in the city.
As a contributing structure in Tacoma's North Slope Historic District, the Wells-Richter House is listed on the local and national registers of historic places, with the possibility of a significant property tax abatement.
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Neighborhood
North Slope
Tacoma’s North Slope is one of Washington State’s largest historic districts, consisting of more than 950 homes. Much of the neighborhood was built on a 166-acre farm owned at one time by Tacoma pioneer Job Carr.
The Carr family sold the land for residential development in the 1880s, and the district experienced three distinct building booms from 1888-1893, 1902-1915 and 1919-1929. As a result, the neighborhood features a wide variety of architectural styles including Victorian, Craftsman, Tudor and American Foursquare.
Early North Slope residents of note included Washington State Governor Ernest Lister and a young Bing Crosby. The neighborhood provides easy access to 23-acre Wright Park, Stadium District amenities, the medical center, public and private schools, the waterfront and the soon to be completed light rail extension.
Location
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The Wells-Richter house was built circa 1892 in the Colonial Revival style with an American Foursquare form
Mature landscaping
Front facade with palladian window and view deck
Palladian window detail
Spacious front and side yards are fully fenced
Terrific curb appeal
Gracious covered porch spans the front of the house
Original tiled front entry
As a contributing structure in the North Slope Historic District, the house is included on the local and national registers of historic places
Wide front entry hall
Front parlor with free-standing gas stove and original fireplace mantle and surround
Original hardwood floors
Front parlor can be separated from the front entry hall and the back parlor with pocket doors
Back parlor
Large formal dining room is located off the front entry hall
Formal dining room has its own free-standing stove
Updated kitchen with granite counters
Wolf gas range and Jenn-Air electric wall oven and microwave
Mudroom off the kitchen is currently used as a pantry
Side patio is off the kitchen
Main floor half bathroom
Formal staircase to the second floor
Spacious second floor landing with built-in linen storage
Original Eastlake-era hardware
Spacious primary bedroom with partial water views
Primary bedroom with dressing area
Dressing area with palladian window
Original hardware
En suite primary bathroom with claw foot soaking tub
Dual vanities and separate shower
Second bedroom
Second bedroom is light and bright
Second floor hall bathroom
Third bedroom is currently used as an office
Original servant quarters on the third floor
Spacious third floor family room with access to view balcony
Partial water views from the third floor
Third floor family room with view towards fourth bedroom
Fourth bedroom
Fourth bedroom with en suite half bath
En suite half bath
Laundry area is in the basement
Ample storage space in the basement
Detached three car garage off the alley is a huge bonus
Convenient North Slope location
1018 N. 7th Street, Tacoma, WA is offered at $1,050,000. Please contact us directly to schedule a showing today.
South Sound Property Group is a
top-producing Real Estate Team with
Windermere Chambers Bay, specializing
in residential real estate in Tacoma,
Gig Harbor, University Place and Lakewood.
Jeff Williams: (253) 303-1135
Mark Pinto: (253) 318-0923
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