Kinnear House

Queen Anne Historical Society

Seattle, Washington

Preserving Our Community Heritage... Now and for the Future

Historic Queen Anne

We invite you to browse our website for a glimpse of Queen Anne and its history. From the historic Treat House to the Counterbalance, to our many historic sites, there are some great places and wonderful history to explore on Queen Anne Hill.

The photos on the right are a small sampling of the many photographic images of Queen Anne residences and landmarks on this website. Explore the website links. Or click on any of the photos on the right to view more details about that site.

405 W. Highland Drive

Stimson-Griffiths House – 405 W. Highland Dr.

Counterbalance

Counterbalance – 1920’s

1 W. Highland Dr.

Treat House – 1 W. Highland Dr.

Water towers

Water Towers – Early 20th Century

Riddle House

Riddle House – 153 Highland Dr.

Riddle House

Kerry Park – 211 W. Highland Dr.

654 W. Olympic

Ward House – 104 Aloha

John Hay

Old John Hay School – Boston St. & Fourth Ave. N.

7th Church of Christ - Scientist

Seventh Church of Christ - Scientist – 2555 Eighth Ave. W.

Van de Kamp Bakery

Van de Kamp Bakery – 550 Queen Anne Ave. N.

Children's Orthopedic Hospital

Children's Orthopedic Hospital – 100 Crockett St.

Upcoming Events

Lecture: ”Impact of the 1962 World's Fair on Our Queen Anne neighborhood”, with guest Speaker Paul Dorpat, on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Walking Tour: “Face-Off: People Who Opposed Injustice; People Who Defined Society”, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Read more about these events on the Events page.

Learn About the History of Queen Anne

Thomas Mercer Home
Thomas Mercer Home, 1853 – Queen Anne Hill

Read about the early history of Queen Anne, starting in 1852.

Read a Thumbnail History of Queen Anne.

View a video “Historylink Queen Anne Neighborhood”, with Walt Crowley.

Read An Amazing Brief History of Queen Anne Hill. a Queen Anne Driving Tour from 1977.

Read the Queen Anne Historical Context Statement with fascinating details about the history of Queen Anne.