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Fred Herman House 10404 SE 23rd Street
The Fred Herman House is significant as an early passive solar house and as the first modern style residence in this area of Bellevue. It has a successful simple design. Its significance also relates to its designer and owner, architect Fred Herman, who was the planning director for the City of Bellevue from 1953 until he retired in 1975. In 1946, Fred and Charlotte Herman bought this mostly wooded lot, about three quarter of an acre for $900. By 1948, they had cleared the lot and the design was completed by Mr. Herman. The house was designed to provide the most efficient living space for the least amount of money. The total cost of the building was approximately $10,000. The Fred Herman House relates to the study unit theme of architecture, as one of the first modern houses in the area. Its significance extends beyond its architectural quality to the importance of its owner and designer, Bellevue's first planning director. |