The Pontius family lived in what we now refer to as the Cascade Neighborhood. It is that sloping plateau between Capitol Hill – 1-5 really – and the steep block between Boren and Terry. The family set a claim there, which also ran up the west slope of Capitol Hill. You can see the hill cutting its horizon. I confess to having failed so far to find the block-lot for this home, although it may be the same lot as the mansion that replaced it facing Denny Way near Pontius.