Upcoming
Society Events
- Wed.
May 28, 2008 Society Annual Meeting
This
evening, for our annual meeting,
we'll take a tour of THE
STAIRWAYS OF QUEEN ANNE.
Thomas Horton, Queen Anne resident,
will present a summary of his
research about the locations
and the history of our public
stairways. Special surprise
for members. How many sets of
stairs are there? How
old
is
the oldest
stairway? Come and find out!
Special
Location and Start Time:
Queen Anne Library, 4th
Ave W & Garfield
Sts. 7:00 p.m.
- Sat.
June 28, 2008 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Annual Tour
This year our always
popular walk will relate stories
of "Women Who Made a Difference," stopping at sites of
early Seattle women. Volunteer guides needed. Please check
out some of our past tours here.
Location: Cemetery, 7th Ave W & Raye Sts. 10:00 a.m.
- Wed.
September 24, 2008 Society Meeting
They were grand, they were examples of
Seattle success, and they're all gone! A dozen Queen Anne residences and their
owners' stories will be presented tonight,
using historical photos of both houses and residents to
guide
us
in
a
visit
to
Queen
Anne Hill
of the early 20th century. Bruce Jones, from the Society, will
be
our
speaker.
Location:
McClure Library, 1st Ave W & Crockett Sts. 7:30
p.m.
On-Going
- Board Meetings
The board meets
the second Wednesday of each month except July.
Members are welcome to attend.
Please email us
for location and time, if interested.
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Stairway at 5th Ave N and Galer under construction
1934
(courtesy UW Special Collections)
Stairway at 6th Ave W and
Highland Drive -- 1912
(courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives)
One of the grand old homes to be
discussed at our Sept. meeting
(courtesy Puget Sound
Regional Archives)
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