King County Landmarks: Neely House (1894)

Address: 12303 Auburn-Black Diamond Road, Auburn. Aaron and Sarah Neely built this large Classical Revival farmhouse on acreage that they cultivated in the Green River Valley east of Auburn. The house, a prominent and impressive structure for a rural farming community, is one of the most ornate historic homes in unincorporated King County. Its simple and symmetrical form is embellished with decorative panels, sills, and scrollwork, as well as a frieze of garlands and ornate brackets below the eaves. A two-story portico, balconies, and an ornamented pediment distinguish the structure. The home served as in important social center in the valley: The Neely family hosted gatherings for friends and neighbors with music and dancing. The non-profit Neely Mansion Association has restored the house and operates it as a house museum.

Sources: King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission.

< Previous

Next >

Licensing: This essay is licensed under a Creative Commons license that encourages reproduction with attribution. Credit should be given to both HistoryLink.org and to the author, and sources must be included with any reproduction. Click the icon for more info. Please note that this Creative Commons license applies to text only, and not to images. For more information regarding individual photos or images, please contact the source noted in the image credit.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License

Major Support for HistoryLink.org Provided By: The State of Washington | Patsy Bullitt Collins | Paul G. Allen Family Foundation | Museum Of History & Industry | 4Culture (King County Lodging Tax Revenue) | City of Seattle | City of Bellevue | City of Tacoma | King County | The Peach Foundation | Microsoft Corporation, Other Public and Private Sponsors and Visitors Like You

Sources: King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission.

Related Topics