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Peirson House

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Developer J.K. Edmiston, a representative of Washington Co-operative Home Company, offered unbeatable terms to Columbia’s early residents: Lots were $300 (about $8,500 in 2020 dollars, adjusted for inflation), $10 down and $10 a month (about $280 in 2020 dollars, adjusted for inflation). In order to qualify for those terms, they had to build a house within a year. This is one of four remaining houses of the 32 built between 1891 and 1892. It was owned by Van R. Peirson who served as mayor of Columbia from 1900 to 1902.

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This building was one of 32 planned on a plat in Columbia City by J.K. Edmiston in 1891, who was a part of the Washington Co-operative Home Company. While by 1892 these buildings were all constructed, by 1938 of the 32 originally built only 21 were still in existence. Today, there are only 5 of these buildings left, and the Pierson House is one of these 5. This building was most likely constructed for Agnes and Van Pierson who owned the building from 1892 until it was owned by another family in 1936, and another from 1938 to 1942. Of all the residential buildings from early Columbia City, this home is one of a small number which still exist.

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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Columbia City Historic District, CIty of Seattle. December 16th 2004. Accessed September 28th 2020. http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreservation/HistoricDistricts/ColumbiaCity/ColumbiaCity-National-Register-Nomination.pdf.

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