Fremont In Pictures
The Past as Prologue
MAYBE THINGS TODAY ARE NOT ALL THAT DIFFERENT Paul Dorpat’s Now and Then column in the Seattle Times’ Pacific Northwest Magazine on Sunday, September 15, will feature a 1908 postcard with a panoramic photo taken from Fremont Hill looking across Lake Union to Capitol Hill. What was written on the postcard is equally as interesting […]
Why is the Fremont Bridge Blue and Orange?
The Fremont Historical Society’s annual display at the Fremont Branch Library features “What the Bridge Has Seen.” Learn about the history and relocation of the Fremont Tavern/Red Door building, the growth of maritime businesses, why the Fremont Bridge is painted blue and orange (including the role of the FNC in continuing that tradition), options for […]
What’s the story behind the Fremont Solstice?
A Fremont Fireside Chat on The Fremont Arts Council’s Fremont Solstice Parade & Celebration Revealed–Saturday, May 26th at 2pm at the Fremont Library Fremocentrist sends this invitation: Learn about the history, personalities and opportunities created by these cultural icons, by the volunteers involved. On Saturday, May 26th at 2pm, join in a free, public presentation […]
Learn About Fremont and Clara Goddard in the Gold Rush
FREMONT’S CONNECTION TO THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH, 1897-98 – RECEPTION MAY 12 Funded by Fremont investors and a crew of Fremont men, early Fremont residents A. J. and Clara Goddard took parts for steamboats to the Klondike in 1898. They hauled the parts over White Pass and assembled them on Lake Bennett. They were to […]
BOAT PARADE & BIKE RIDE JULY 9 COMMEMORATE BALLARD LOCKS OPENING 100 YEARS AGO
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ceremonial opening of the Ballard Locks, Lake Washington Ship Canal, and the Fremont Bridge, there will be a recreation of the 1917 Opening Day Boat Parade on Sunday, July 9. The Fremont Historical Society sends these details about the event: The Adventuress, a historic schooner, will go […]
FNC Thanks Laurie Ames for Her History of Help with Fremont Projects; Welcomes New Community Engagement Coordinator
Fremont and the Fremont Neighborhood Council has had a series of official Department of Neighborhood liaisons over the past few years: Tim Durkan, Jenny Frankl, Karen Ko, and, most recently, Laurie Ames. All have been enormously helpful, even as the Department changed its staffing and its relationships with the neighborhoods it serves all over the […]
Fremont Historical Society Receives Grant to Update Website
Congratulations to the Fremont Historical Society whose 4Culture grant request was selected for funding. They write: “As you may recall, the funds are to be used to develop the FHS website so that material can be easily added and updated. We plan to include the digital images of the buildings in Fremont taken in […]
Historical Society Hosts National Preservation Month Display with Fremont Library
Did your house pose for its beauty shot? Visit the NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH DISPLAY hosted by the FREMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY partnering with the Fremont Public Library in a display for National Preservation Month. Come by the library throughout May and see: Then/Now photos of historic buildings in Fremont with information on their architectural style, builders, […]
In Memory of a small community
Matt Bazemore painted this view of Linden Avenue before the demolitions that began this month, to replace these houses with 100mg clomid / cymbaltaonline-pharmacy.com / clomid side effects / cymbaltaonline-pharmacy / http://abilifygeneric-online.com/catalog/Depression/Cymbalta.htm / accutane dosage / zoloftonline-generic.com large multi-unit dwellings.
Library hosts monthlong display of Fremont history–Reception May 9
The Fremont Historical Society reports that they “and the Fremont Public Library have a display at the library during the month of May. It includes then/now photographs and information on several historic buildings in Fremont and an enlarged copy of the Fremont section of the 1905 Baist map.” They say: New this year is a […]
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