REPLICA OF LONGFELLOW'S CAMBRIDGE HOUSE!

THIS IS AN AMAZING HOME! In 1908 it was built as a replica of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Cambridge house in Massachusetts.

http://marthamendenhall.mywindermere.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Listing.ListingDetail&ListingID=18921281

At the time, it was built as the home of the president of the music department at Whitworth College, which is now the Baptist Seminary. It's such a majestic home and it sits on one of the highest point of the Seminary District.

One of the coolest things about this house is the view. From the two bedrooms on the second floor you have great views o the sound and vashon. From the third floor windows...well...OMG! You can see all the way to Seattle from there, and guess what? If you were to take out the middledormer (that would not really change the look of the house that much) and put in french doors with windows on each side where the inside wall is. Create a balcony between the two end dormers and match the historic railing that exists on the second floor. You would then have a wall of windows that would open up an incredible, expansive view! At that point you could so easily create a huge master suite in the third floor with a large master bath and walk in closet. The plumbing is right in the right spot. I can imagine a beautiful clawfoot or soaking tub with right below that huge webbed window (check it out above). If you haven't seen this house, uh...I really think you're missing out.

If you love Tacoma's history....why not live in it? I do, and I love it!