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About the Hine's Broadmoor Home The home at 1204 Parkside Drive in Seattle's exclusive and gated Broadmoor neighborhood was large and spacious. My parents took me there to visit my grandparents from my childhood home in New Jersey several times when I was to young to remember but do recall the home quite well from visits in 1955 and 1962. As I recall the Broadmoor community only had two drive-in entrances, both with full time gate keepers who allowed only residents and/or their expected guests to enter. Directly across Parkside Drive from the Hine's home was Broadmoor's private golf course. The home consisted of 4 stories including the full basement and the attic. It was a center hallway design and as you came in the front door into the entry way you encountered the main stairway to the second floor. On the right was the living room which extended the full depth of the house and had a large fireplace. On the right from the entry way was the formal dining room and behind it the spacious kitchen. The second floor contained the master bedroom suite (above the dining room and kitchen) and Kirt and Ruth's bedrooms were above the living room. The large attic contained maid's quarters and a storage area which Kirt used as his "radio shack". The full basement contained a garage for the family automobile and various storage and work spaces. I recall as a 10 year old child in 1955 having a great time playing with and being fascinated by the built in laundry shoot which would quickly and efficiently deliver whatever you put in it on any floor directly to the laundry room in the basement.
The following photos were taken in 1927 just after the home was built.
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