Crown
of Lights Winners for 2004
- On the Boulevard
In
the "On
the Boulevard" category,
reminding us of the Queen Anne Boulevard built as part
of the Seattle parks plan early last century
on the "crown" of Queen Anne hill, our winner
is the Steck residence. When asked about the the display,
Mrs. Steck said "My husband came up with the idea for a
manger scene 35 years ago. The family all worked together
to create what you see here today and each year my son
comes to set it up for me." Come visit this lighting
display each evening at 2502 1st
Ave.
West
(corner
of 1st
West
and W.
Smith).
Mrs. Steck with her display
-- 2502 1st Ave. W.
Runners
up this year for On the Boulevard include:
- 1240 Bigelow
Ave.
- 1222 8th Place
W.
- Off the Boulevard
This
year's winner for best display is the home at 2427 9th Ave.
W. Our "Off the Boulevard" category includes all
other residences on the hill that are not on historic Queen
Anne Boulevard. Jim Bruder, owner, mentioned he'd been doing
the display "as long as he could remember"--his family has
been in this house over 40 years. The Santa Express is new
this year. When Jim saw a commercial lighted train at the
store, he thought "I can do this", so he sketched out the drawings,
did
the cutouts
on plywood of his own, painted everything, and added lights--great details on
the Santa Express. A beautiful display--please go by and visit
it.
The
Bruders display -- 2427 9th Ave. W.
Runners-up
for Off the Boulevard include:
- 165 McGraw St.
- 2309 Nob Hill
Both winners' displays
are highlighted by a sign from the Society marking their selections.
If
you have time, drop by to see these beautiful displays honoring
the holiday season.
For more Crown
of Lights winners, go to our Articles page.
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