The property forms part of the city-designated Harvard-Belmont Landmark District.

[1] The concrete building was constructed between 1909 and 1910 by railroad magnate Sam Hill in preparation for a planned visit to Seattle by a member of the Belgian royal family.

Following Hill's 1931 death, the home remained vacant until its purchase in 1937 by Theodore and Guendolen Plestcheeff.

Guendolen Plestcheeff, a notable local preservationist, remained resident at the property until her death in 1994.

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