Ballinger, Richard A., House
historic place
The Richard A. Ballinger House, at 1733 39th Avenue in Seattle's Madrona neighborhood, is a historic residence. This Colonial Revival-style home was built between 1902 and 1903. It was first built for state senator Frederick Crane Harper. In 1906, Richard Achilles Ballinger purchased the house. Ballinger served as Seattle's Mayor from 1904 to 1906, and later as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1909 to 1911 under President William Howard Taft. President Taft visited here in 1909. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. This site is historically significant for its architecture and its connection to a key figure in Seattle and national politics.