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24-3
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- 1935 (Creation)
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ca. 1935. "Haddaway Hall," the grand home of J.P. and Anne Weyerhaeuser can be seen peeking over the sloping grounds of the great estate. The home was designed to resemble an English Manor. The gardens were designed by renowned landscape architects Frederick Law Jr. and Charles Olmsted. The park was intended as "an uplifting alternative to the crushing inhumanity of the industrial city." The home was completed in 1923 at the astronomical cost of $100,000. The completion of the grounds and interiors were estimated to bring that cost to 1/2 million. The home is built of brick with wood accents. It has 16 principal rooms, most having sweeping views of Commencement Bay and the surrounding mountains. ("Landmarks" Vol.2, No. 4 "Tacoma's Weyerhaeuser residence: its various historic significances" by William Collins)
Weyerhaeuser, John Philip--Homes & haunts; Haddaway Hall (Tacoma); Estates--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma;