The area of North King County was once forested with deep woods and braided with creeks, where wild-life roamed and fish flourished.

The First People, ancestors of today’s members of the Duwamish and Muckleshoot tribes,

populated the shores of Lake Washington with their permanent settlements, and created trails and open spaces that are today roads and housing developments.

By the 1850’s, many changes were occurring. Explorers, logging companies, railroads and specu-lators awaited the United States government’s okay to claim the timber, shores and rich land. Surveyors laid the framework, and the 1860’s brought the first government-authorized landholders to the area.

The introduction of the Great Northern rail line along Puget Sound, and the Seattle, Lakeshore and Eastern along Lake Washington, sealed the economic fate of the early territory, bringing with them hopeful settlers to name the communities of Woodinville, Bothell, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline and North Seattle.

Today, we can see the fruits of generations of effort. We continue to enjoy what they have left behind through the historical landmarks and indications of days gone by, as well as developments that are with us still, thriving as living history.

Please take time to drive by and visit every site on this map. Take pleasure in the welcoming, cohesive nature, yet distinct identities, of the historic communities of North King County.

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Inglewood Country Club 6505 - Inglewood Road NE The Inglewood Golf and Country Club opened in 1921. Fire destroyed the clubhouse in 1924 and it was rebuilt.

Rhododendron Park On Simonds Road, one block north of Juanita Drive.Opened by Reginald Pearce in 1920 as the State Flower Nursery, the park now houses the Kenmore Senior Center. A large assortment of Rhododendron plants brings visitors from far and wide. The Senior Center can be reached at 425-489-0707

Tracy Owen Station/ Log Boom ParkNE 173rd and 61st NE Established in 1952, the park has matured to become a nature walk, playground with equipment, picnicking site and a jumping-off point for the Burke-Gilman trail. Tracy Owen was a King county council mem-ber from 1969 to 1980. The Tracy Owen Station with its interpretive center was added to the park in 1992.

Plywood Supply, Inc.7036 NE 175th St., just off Bothell Way Plywood Supply has been a part of the Kenmore scenery since 1953. Beginning with one warehouse, they eventually expanded to five more. Not the average tourist attraction, this largest business in Kenmore is stunning for its multi-hangar-like size and massive quantity of materials.

Kenmore Air and Davidson’s Marina6321 NE 175th St. / 6201 NE 174th Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc. was established in 1946 and is today the largest sea plane facility west of the Mississippi. Take a flight to anywhere in the northwest, including British Columbia and the San Juan Islands. Davidson’s Marina next door provides more traditional water transportation.

Cozy Inn and Night and Day Market6215 and 6233 NE Bothell Way Today’s Cozy Inn began as Henry’s Hamburgers in 1931, switching to more lively refreshments with the end of Prohibition in December of 1933. Fifteen years after Henry’s was established, the Nite and Day Market opened as a full service grocery store, with fresh produce, meats and mixers.

Bastyr University / St. Edward State Park 14500 - Juanita Drive NE Bastyr University is located adjacent to St. Edward State Park, sharing the same entrance off Juanita Drive near 145th St. In 1996 Bastyr leased the building on 50 acres owned by the Archdiocese of Seattle. The buildings once housed St. Thomas Seminary which was established in 1932. Bastyr now owns the site and plans an expansion of student and faculty housing.

Kenmore Community Club7304 - NE 175th St. The Kenmore Community Club opened in 1930 as a quasi-governmen-tal entity focused on improvements to the local neighborhoods. It pro-vided community representation to the King county commissioner form of government at the time. Today, the clubhouse has been remodeled and Kenmore Community Club members make the building available for occasions such as weddings, church services, dances and other community based events.

Kenmore Bridge One block east of Bothell Way on Juanita Drive The Sammamish River, which stretches from Lake Washington to Lake Sammamish, was once plied by the likes of Mosquito Fleet Steamers until the completion of the Hiram Chittenden Locks in 1916 caused the permanent lowering of Lake Washington. Shortly thereafter, the first Kenmore Bridge was built in 1917. Today it still stands on the east side of the crossing, a King County Heritage site, next to its more modern 1970 companion on the west side.

Kenmore Library18138 - 73rd Ave. NE Kenmore’s first library opened in 1958 in a small barn-like structure, de-signed to blend in with the countryside and provide an air of comfortable familiarity. In 1976 the library moved to a new modular construction style building totaling 2,112 sq. ft.. Look for a new 10,000 sq. ft. library building at NE 181st St. near Bothell Way.

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Park at Bothell Landing The Park at Bothell Landing is set along the Sammamish River, adjacent to the Sammamish River Trail. The park features an amphitheater, playground, and four historic buildings; the Beckstrom Log Cabin (1885): Bothell’s First Schoolhouse (1885): the William Hannan House (1893): and the Lytle House (1898). The Bothell Historical Museum comprises the Log Cabin, Schoolhouse, and Hannan House. These fully restored buildings are places to discover and celebrate Bothell’s history. Each building features period furnishings and invites visitors to experience Bothell’s past. This Museum is an interpretive center, an education resource and a base for preserving and sharing community history. Contact the Museum at 425.486.1889.

Bothell-Lake Forest Park Brick Highway/Red Brick Road Park and Wayne Curve Bridge SR 522 and 96th Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011 This .2 mile stretch is all that remains of the old Bothell-Lake Forest Park Highway (known today as Bothell Way or SR 522) which was completed in 1913. Greek and Italian immigrant craftsman laid each brick by hand. The project took about one year and used approximately 3 million bricks over a 4 mile stretch of road. The hand formed bricks came by train from the Renton brickyards. “Good Road Blowout Day” was celebrated to honor the completion of the road. Traffic speed on this stretch of the highway was 10 mph. In 1934, the bricks were paved over by machine except for this section of brick. This section was preserved because the road was moved slightly north of its original route. The site also includes a memorial to Barbara Grace, a former City of Bothell planner who worked towards preserving this important piece of history. The Wayne Curve Bridge is located just southeast of Red Brick Road Park. It was once part of the Lake Washington Boulevard system.

1929 Ford Model A Fire Engine Exhibit City of Bothell Fire Station 42, 10726 Beardslee Blvd., Bothell, WA. This exhibit includes the City of Bothell’s 1929 Ford Model A Fire

Engine along with a display of fire fighting and safety artifacts. The City has owned the fire engine since it was purchased in 1928. The cost was $3,136, more than half the city budget at the time. The fire engine was outfitted by the Howe Fire Apparatus Company of Anderson, Indiana. It was the first-out fire engine until 1936. The fire engine was restored in 1999. Visit the exhibit or see the fire engine in action as it leads out City of Bothell’s annual Fourth of July Grand Parade as it has for more than 75 years.

Main Street-Bothell’s Historic Commercial Center Main Street, Bothell, WA from the intersection of SR-522/SR-527 on the west to the intersection of 104th Avenue NE/Kaysner Way on the east. Bothell’s historic center features a thriving commercial area with buildings dating from 1908. Commerce in the City of Bothell can trace its roots to 1884 when the first merchant, E. W. Allen, set up business on Main Street. He soon sold his shop to Gerhard Ericksen who owned and operated the Gerhard Ericksen Mercantile. William A. Hannan, Frank Anderson and several other merchants soon followed. The commercial center of Bothell was officially platted by David C. Bothell and his wife, Mary Ann in the spring of 1889. The Town of Bothell was incorporated April 14, 1909.

Blyth Park and Sammamish River Trail Trestle Bridge 16950 W. Riverside Drive, Bothell, WA In 1888, a brick factory known as the Wayne Brick and Tile Company operated on the site of what is now known as Blyth Park. It was started by Henry Stanley, who lived at the Blyths’, who were owners of the

property. The yard was located at the east end of the railroad bridge at Wayne (the trestle that is now part of the Sammamish River Trail) and a spur rail line ran into the brick yard. The City of Bothell purchased Blyth Park from the Bothell Lions Club in the late 1950s. Located along the Sammamish River and the Sammamish River Trail, Blyth is Bothell’s largest park.

Bothell’s Historic Murals 10042 Main Street and around the downtown/Main Street areaThe mural on the east side of the building located at 10042 Main Street depicts the early logging industry, the river and various historic scenes in Bothell. It is a re-creation of the original mural which was done in 1989 as a Washington Centennial project. There are murals, painted figures and sculptural bike racks celebrating Bothell’s history throughout the city, including the Main Street area. Take the Bothell Arts Council Walk-ing Tour to see all of this art work.

Boone/Truly Ranch and Stringtown (University of Washing-ton–Bothell/Cascadia Community College Campus) 110th Avenue NE and Beardslee Boulevard, Bothell, WA The UW-Bothell/CCC campus is located on land associated with the Boone-Truly Ranch and a residential area of Bothell known as Stringtown. Benjamin Ewing Boone, a relative of the Revolutionary War hero and explorer, Daniel Boone, purchased the land from its original homesteader, George R. Wilson, in 1916. Richard Truly married Boone’s youngest daughter, Beverly in 1953 and the couple acquired the Ranch after the death of Benjamin in November 1960. The Boone-Truly family owned the property until 1994. Dr. Reuben Chase, Bothell’s first doctor lived in Stringtown. He was Bothell’s first doctor and the only one between Bothell and Edmonds until 1893. Both the Boone-Truly Ranch House (1924) and the Reuben Chase House (1889), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register, are located on the campus.

Bothell Pioneer Cemetery Valley View Road and 108th Avenue NE, Bothell, WAThe Bothell Pioneer Cemetery is associated with the first white settlers, most of whom were German and Scandinavian, in the Bothell area. Many of the city’s original settlers are buried in the cemetery including the Bothells’. The cemetery’s lawn type setting contains statuary and monuments representative of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Pop Keeney Field and W.A. Anderson Building 18603 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011 The field is named after Harold ‘Pop’ Keeney, who graduated from Bothell High School in 1920. He was a member of one of Bothell’s pioneer families and was the high school’s first football coach (1931-34 and 1945-46). Football games have been played on this site since the early 1900’s. In 1931, Bothell Junior High School was opened for grades seven through nine. In 1956, the building was renamed the W.A. Anderson building in honor of Mr. Wilbur A. Anderson, the first principal of the junior high.

Anderson School (W.A. Anderson Building)

Country Village (Snohomish County) 23718 Bothell Everett Highway (SR-527), Bothell, WA 98021This commercial village includes several historic buildings. The village also includes several other unique historic features such as a Spokane, Portland, & Seattle Railway Caboose built in 1904, a Great Northern Caboose built in 1923, and a Bristol Bay Gillnetter built in the early 1900’s. There is a self-guided walking tour brochure available.

Regional Park at Thrasher’s Corner 12th Avenue and 208th Street SE, Bothell, WA Opening in 2009, this park will feature a restored North Creek Schoolhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register. This park is slated to be designed as a passive park with enhanced natural areas including wetlands and wildlife habitat.

WOODINVILLE

Molbak’s 13625 NE 175th Street, Woodinville In 1956 Egon and Laina Molbak came to rural Woodinville from Denmark. They started out with one employee and 4 acres. They now have 200 employees and 36 acres south of Woodinville, which serves as a growing facility. The downtown location has 15 acres and has evolved into a tourist destination attracting over one million visitors each year.

DeYoung’s Mercantile 12601 NE Woodinville Drive Originally built in the late 1920’s. The DeYoung family came from Kent, WA, and bought the Teegarden mercantile business. They built their new store just south of the original Teegarden store. It was small, but a later addition provided the post office with its own spot. The building was used by the DeYoungs until 1960, when the business was relocated near the old Woodinville School.

Woodinville School 13203 and 05 NE 175th St A Depression era construction project, the town was not able to fund the building of this school unless it was done as a remodel. A section of the southwest wall was left, satisfying the requirements for WPA funding. The “remodel” was completed in 1938 and in 1948 a section was added. Since then, very few changes have been made -- the original slate board still remains in the building. The land was donated by the Calkins family.

Hollywood School 14810 NE 145th St Used for banquets and weddings. Contact owner (425) 481-7925. Built in 1912 on land donated by Carl Christian Johnson. Bricks used were from a local brick yard. The building was only used as a school for about five years. It has been used as a grange and for social gatherings and dances, as well as an auction house. For a short time it had a complex of small businesses inside.

Woodinville Cemetery NE 175th and Woodinville-Snohomish Road Open all hours - small door in gate. Contact Linda McCune (425) 488-7414. The property was donated by the Woodin family for whom Woodinville is named. The first recorded burials were Regine Hammer and her sister who died in 1888. This is the burial site of many Woodinville pioneers. The cemetery is located in the middle of the busy town.

Stimson House 14111 NE 145th St On the grounds of Chateau Ste. Michelle (425) 488-1133 Built in 1910-11 by wealthy lumberman Frederick Stimson. The house was a country estate and an agricultural demonstration project. It is now part of the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery. It was placed on the National Register in 1978 and became a King County Landmark in 1983.

Hollywood Tavern 14508 Woodinville Road NE (425) 488-0630 Built by Andrew Larson as a store and service station in 1920-22. After Prohibition, it evolved into a tavern and has been one ever since. The gas pumps are gone, but the building has remained relatively unchanged.

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The production of this brochure was supported in part by

Lodging Tax Revenue Grant to Foreword Shoreline

and the cities of

Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, North Seattle, Shoreline and Woodinville

With thanks to:

King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson and Council Assistant Shari Tracey, District 1;

Lisa Melton and Sally Henderson, City of Bothell; Steve Anderson, City of Kenmore and Jack Crawford, Kenmore Heritage Society; Sarah

Phillips, City of Lake Forest Park; Karen Gordon, City of Seattle; Suzi Freeman, Woodinville Weekly;

Gretchen Atkinson, Shoreline and Vicki Stiles, Shoreline Historical Museum; David Endicott,

Forward Shoreline.

Photos Front Panel: Top, Interurban at Ronald Station in

Shoreline, 1910; Bottom, LaVilla Dairy in North Seattle; Back

Panel: North City Lounge, 1928, 15th NE and 176th, Shoreline.

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NORTH SEATTLE

Playland - Bitter Lake Community Center 13035 - Linden Ave. N. • 206-684-7524 The famous Playland Amusement Park opened to great fanfare on Memorial Day of 1930. Complete with all the necessary rides plus the Big Dipper roller coaster, Playland operated until 1960. Today’s Bitter Lake Community Center houses a giant scrap book available to the public chronicling the area. Exhibits about Playland can be seen at the Shoreline Historical Museum. Public art commemorating the amusement park can be found off-site at 125th and Stone.

Haller Lake Community Club North 128th and Densmore Avenue N.Throughout Northwest King County during the 1920’s community clubs formed in order to give unicorporated areas a voice in King County government. The Haller Lake Community club building was constructed in 1924 and has been in continuous operation for over 80 years.

Sand Point Naval Air Station Historic District / Magnuson Park Entrances at NE 65th and Sand Point Way NE, or NE 67th and Sand Point Way NE Construction of Sand Point Naval Air Base began in 1922 on a 268 acre peninsula on the west side of Lake Washington. It ceased to accept aircraft in 1970, although Navy support operations contin-ued there until 1990. Today, about half of the site is operated as a multi-use community center with the City of Seattle’s Magnuson Park, dedicated in 1977, as its crown jewel. The other half is headquarters

for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). From historic buildings to trails, fields, a boat launch and an off-leash dog park, Sand Point Historic District and Magnuson Park can be enjoyed by all.

Lake City WayAlthough the route for this historic road took a few twists and turns over the years, the current path was established in 1922. It was one of two major routes from Seattle to the outlying north prior to the advent of the I-5 freeway. The original road, called the Gerhart Er-ickson Road, lies just east of today’s Lake City Way, along Ravenna Avenue NE and 35th NE, which rejoins with Lake City Way at 135th. As you drive along either route, notice the many vestiges of the rural district that still remain. The route has also been known as a part of the Pacific Highway system, and as Victory Way and is still called State Route 522. Crossing 145th, the road becomes Bothell Way, alluding to its next major destination.

LaVilla Dairy Building 10228 Fischer Place NEBuilt in 1922, the La Villa Dairy building is the first business known to have been built alongside the newly-opened Victory Way, now Lake City Way NE. It is the longest continually occupied commercial build-ing in the north end of Seattle. Its charming façade evokes memories of the rural character of the area. Houses near it belonged to the original operators of the dairy. The Blindheims and the Fischers, for whom the street is named, owned the Dairy and the land below where Nathan Hale high school now stands.

Jackson Park Golf Course 10th or 15th Ave NE at NE 135th 206-363-4747 • www.seattlegolf.comNamed for President Andrew Jackson, the historic 1930 Jackson Park Golf Course became a city of Seattle municipal golf course in 1954. Laid out in what was then rural northwest King County, the course still has that “out in the country” feeling despite its current urban setting. Jackson Park is in the middle of the Thornton Creek Watershed with two separate creeks running through it. A unique “Hillmaster Lift” constructed in 1956 between holes 10 and 11 aids the golfer over the back terrain.

Northgate Mall 5th Ave NE and NE Northgate Way, I-5 Freeway entrance and exitNorthgate was the first shopping mall in the United States. Its 1951 opening was heralded as a major breakthrough in shopping conve-nience, boasting dozens of stores all in one location and 100’s of parking spaces. From the Bon Marche to Woolworth’s, there was something for everyone. Today, Nordstrom’s, Macy’s and J.C. Penny’s share flag store honors. Historic Northgate, now beautifully modern-ized, continues to attract an appreciative crowd.

Lake City School and Lake City Library 2611 - NE 125th St. and 12501 - 28th Ave. NEThe Lake City Elementary School, once a part of the Shoreline School District, originally occupied a 1914 wooden structure located at the

current site of the Lake City branch of the Seattle Public Library. The brick school building on 125th was built in 1931. The school was closed in 1981, and has been restored and adaptively reused as an office build-ing. A city park exists behind the building where the playfield was. The Lake City Library was built in 1962 and is a designated City of Seattle Landmark. There is also a small park adjacent to this building in which a monument to Will Rogers is situated.

Ramsing House 540 - NE 80th StBuilt in 1908, this Folk Victorian revival house is a designated Seattle Landmark and is a private residence. It’s colors of lavender and purple are classic Victorian, along with the elegant excess of gingerbread and varying roof levels.

SHORELINE

Ronald School - Shoreline Historical Museum 749 - N.175th • www.shorelinehistoricalmuseum.orgJudge James T. Ronald, King County Superior Court Judge from 1909 to 1949, and mayor of Seattle in 1892-93, donated an acre of his orchard to the community for a school. A one room school opened in 1906, followed by the current brick structure in 1912. The Shoreline Historical Museum opened as the community’s Bicentennial project in 1976. The building is a designated Landmark and fully accessible.

Firland Tuberculosis Sanatorium - Crista Ministries 19303 - Fremont Ave. N.Donated to the Seattle Anti-Tuberculosis League by its own president,

Horace Henry, 34 acres of wilderness became home to the expansive campus of Firland Sanatorium in 1911. The Walter Henry Administration building is named for Horace Henry’s son who died of TB in 1910. In 1947 the patients were moved to the closed Naval Hospital, a larger facility at NE 155th and 15th NE, and the original Firland campus was sold to Crista Ministries.

Compton Sand and Gravel - Richmond Beach Saltwater Park NW 190th and 20th NW.Great Northern Railroad Co. opened the sand and gravel pit as early as 1888 to be used in preparing the rail bed that now runs along Puget Sound. After the railroad was completed in 1893, the land was leased to the Compton Sand and Gravel Co., which operated until about 1915. From the early 1920s until the 1950s, salvage companies hauled wooden ships to the sand pit beach and burned them to obtain the scrap metal. Picnicking crowds gathered to watch the fires, which were announced in the newspapers. The site became a park in 1958. Scrap metal from the ship fires can still be found on the beach.

Richmond Beach Business District Triangle formed by the streets of NW 195th Pl., Richmond Beach Drive, and NW 196th Pl.Established officially in 1891, the hamlet of Richmond Beach is the lon-gest-settled part of the City of Shoreline. Boasting numerous historically significant sites, the area still retains the flavor of its early character. Visit the Shoreline Historical Museum to obtain a printed historical walking tour guide for this area.

Ronald Place and Ronald Station Red Brick Road at 176th and Aurora.The last remaining exposed piece of the North Trunk Road curves in an arch across 175th , connecting with Aurora Ave. N. (Highway 99) on both ends. The original road was brick-paved in 1913. The road was straightened and widened in 1928, in preparation for the new national highway, and paved over shortly thereafter. The remaining curve was left in place, a reminder

that Judge Ronald dug that section of the road with his own hands.

Boeing Shopping Mall - Aurora Square N 155th and Westminster In 1948 William Boeing planned to build the first ever shopping mall in the United States. His idea was to gather department stores and specialty shops into one place for the convenience of suburban shoppers. The land was cleared and readied for construction - but without a sewer system in place, the permits were a no-go and the mall could not be built. (see the Northgate site in Seattle). The cleared land finally became the home of Sears, Roebuck & Co. in 1967, attracting numerous other busi-nesses and shops, including Central Market, a regionally renowned store specializing in produce, seafood, cheeses, vegan and Asian fare.

The Interurban Trolley - Interurban trail Entries at: Linden on the north side of 145th; 155th and Aurora, west side; 200th and Ashworth (east side of Aurora) and at other points in between.The Interurban electric trolley line ran through this area by 1906, and was completed from Seattle to Everett by 1910. The run was expanded to go from Everett to Bellingham and from Seattle to Tacoma, but by 1930, those outlying runs were abandoned. The Interuban made its last Seattle to Everett run in February, 1939. The route is largely traceable today via the Interurban Trail, which gives walkers and cyclists the opportunity to traverse this historic line from Seattle to Everett.

Ronald Bog Park NE 175th and east of Meridian 1/2 block.Headwaters to the northern part of the Thornton Creek watershed, the ancient peat bog covered several acres of land. Native Americans living in the area picked cranberries there, as did settlers into the 1940s. A small pond formed at certain times of the year, and people reported having ice skated on it. At one time, a wooden bridge on 175th crossed the north side. The bog was mined for its peat throughout the late 1940s and 1950s. In 1974 the land was pur-chased by King County and turned into a park, now a City of Shoreline park.

Lago Vista Community Club 14th N.E. and N.E. 198thA private residence today, the clubhouse was built in 1929 as part of the new Lago Vista development. The Lago Vista Improvement Club gave rise in 1959 to the Shoreline Historical Society which was the forerun-ner of the Museum. Improvement clubs such as this helped establish community rules, paved roads, playgrounds and street lights. Started in 1928 by Crawford and Conover, Lago Vista was one of several Spanish-named land developments by that company. Roughly cleared lots with gravel roads and affordable prices beckoned Depression era families that could scrape together the $5.00 down and the $1.00 a week.

North City Traveling on 15th NE from NE 165th to NE 198th The third oldest business district in Shoreline, North City was named in a 1940s contest held by business owners to give a defined name to their area. The district sprung up along the “main drag” of 15th NE in the late 1920s in response to the many homes being built in neighboring areas such as Lago Vista and Monte Vista. The North City Lounge at 176th was constructed in 1928 as a store and gas station.

LAKE FOREST PARK

Bothell Way - State Road #522One of the oldest established roads in North King County, Bothell Way originated as Telegraph Road, really little more than a trail for maintain-ing the telegraph lines. David Bothell, whose namesake is the city of Bothell, found his property at the north end of Lake Washington via the trail. In 1908, it became a two lane hard surface road called the Gerhart Erickson Road in honor of the Bothell grocer who took up the fight for “Good Roads” laws at the state legislature. In 1913, it was paved with bricks from Lake Forest Park to Bothell and became known as Lake For-est Boulevard. In 1922 the road was rerouted and renamed Victory Way in honor of World War I. It also received its State Road 522 designa-tion. In 1928 it became part of the Pacific Highway system, and finally received its Bothell Way name in the 1940s. South of 145th in Seattle, it is known as Lake City Way.

Sheridan Beach and Sheridan HeightsSheridan Beach and Sheridan Heights were opened for develop-ment in the late 1920’s by the real estate arm of the Puget Mill company called Pope and Talbot. The stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent depression kept the area unpopulated though, until the 1940’s, when the demand for real estate in areas outside of Seattle began to pick up.

Towne Centre 17171 Bothell Way NEThe Lake Forest Park Towne Center opened in 1964 as the first shopping mall on Lake Washington. Originally anchored by Rhodes Department store and a carousel, it is now the home of Third Place Books and Third Place Commons, a gathering spot for residents and visitors alike. With many unique local shops and plenty of refreshments and entertainment, the Towne Center shouldn’t be missed. www.thirdplacecommons.org

Wurdemann Mansion 17602 - Bothell Way NE.

On the National Register of Historic Places, this Georgian-style mansion was the most grand of the “first eight” showcase homes built in Lake Forest Park in 1914. The private residence is no longer visible from Bothell Way, but can be seen by driving “around back” and down the side street of 47th Ave. NE.

Civic Club, Lyon Creek Park and the Burke-Gilman Trail 17013 Beach Drive NEThe first Civic Club was built in 1934 using funds raised by the Women’s Improvement Club and labor provided by community members and the WPA. A new clubhouse was built in 1964 after a fire destroyed the original building. The Burke-Gilman Trail - origi-nally the Seattle, Lakeshore and Eastern Railroad line established in 1885 - and the adjacent Lyon Creek Park, provide a good view of the privately owned Civic Club grounds. The park and the trail also allow for excellent bird watching and other nature observances.

Burke-Gilman Trail West side Bothell Way NE, access directly across from Towne Center. Established in 1887 as the track bed for the Seattle, Lakeshore and Eastern railroad, the trail follows old rail lines from Gasworks Park in Seattle to Lake Sammamish in Redmond. The original railroad ran all the way to Snoqualmie Falls. The Lake Forest Park depot, known as the Terrance Stop, stood next to the rails at the intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way.

Lake Forest Park School 18500 37th NEThe school started in 1912 in a small real estate office turned over to the community by the North Seattle Improvement Company, the developers of Lake Forest Park. A real school building was built on the current site in 1914, with a grander structure taking its place in 1922. Lake Forest Park School district merged to form Shoreline School District in 1994. That building was replaced in 1969 with the modern school. www.shorelineschools.org

Acacia Cemetery 14951 Bothell Way NEBegan as a Masonic cemetery in 1926, Acacia opened to the public less than a year later. The cemetery encompasses over 63 acres, and there area 260 species of plants on the grounds, including Sequoias and Redwoods. Contact Acacia for more information at (206) 362-5525 or at www.acaciafuneralhome.com

Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church 17440 Brookside Blvd. The land for a church in Lake Forest Park was donated by a local resident, and in 1923 the Presbyterian church began as a “basement church.” According to local lore, after the four foundation walls were constructed, the money ran out. The basement was roofed, and used that way until 1949, when a new pastor, Rev. Robert Smith, rallied the congregation and caused the church to be finished. For more information contact (206) 364-2712 or www.lakeforestpark-church.org

Nike Site/Horizon View Park 47th Ave. NE and 201st Pl. NE From 1957 to 1964, two of the eleven Nike Sites built as a defensive ring in the Seattle area were active in Lake Forest Park and Bothell. Known as the C-03C Site, the Lake Forest Park location was the Integrated Fire Control (IFC) site for the Launcher Site at Canyon Park at 130 - 228th SW in Bothell. The site originally contained the Nike radar system for detecting enemy aircraft, and guiding the surface to air missiles to their targets. The Lake Forest Park site is now a community park called Horizon View.

Ballinger WayFrom Aurora Avenue N., travel east on 205th, which becomes

Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park. A two lane dirt road until 1938, Ballinger Way was the main east-west trail for

those wanting to visit Puget Sound from Lake Washington and vice versa. The road

as well as Lake Ballinger, are named for Richard A.

Ballinger, a prominent local attorney who be-came U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

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