Joseph Kraus House, Seattle, Washington
historic place
The Joseph Kraus House, a historic place in Seattle, Washington's King County, was built in 1911. Architect J.E. Douglass designed this Tudor-styled residence. It is considered one of Seattle's finer examples of this architectural style, reflecting a period of urban growth and economic expansion in the city. The house's external form is composed with an informal arrangement of bays, gables, and windows. Its exterior features pseudo half-timbering and stucco. Inside, major spaces like the parlor, dining room, library, and central hallway are well-preserved. Most original light fixtures and custom-designed colored glass windows remain. The Joseph Kraus House is significant for its architectural representation of early 20th-century Seattle residential design.