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GovernmentHistoric Kenmore

Kenmore City Hall “Then and Now”

Through the Years–Kenmore City Hall Kenmore City incorporation ceremony in front of the first makeshift City Hall. Jack Crawford, first mayor of Kenmore is speaking. Kenmore’s First City Hall Kenmore became Washington’s newest city on August 31, 1998, and began conducting its business in an empty storefront at 6524 NE…
SuzanneG
July 31, 2023
Neighborhoods

Kenmore Housing Then & Now

The City of Kenmore will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of incorporation this August but the history of people living in Kenmore dates back well over 100 years. We know that in 1888 in what is now the Arrowhead neighborhood, Reuben J. Crocker was the first homesteader, and the first home…
SuzanneG
July 31, 2023
Community LifeNews & Events

Kenmore Heritage Society Honors Community Leaders

Shining Starts in Kenmore Each year since 2001, Kenmore Heritage Society’s annual “McMaster Awards” recognize individuals who have made outstanding volunteer contributions to the Kenmore community. The awards are named after John McMaster, a pioneer Kenmore businessman and entrepreneur who gave Kenmore its name in 1901. The “McMaster Heritage Award”…
SuzanneG
April 17, 2023
Historic KenmoreParks & Recreation

Rhododendron Park – A Little History

Rhododendron Park sits on 13 acres of land in the city of Kenmore and was once the home of rhododendron enthusiast Reginald A. “Charlie” Pearce. An Englishman who immigrated to the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, Pearce became a Seattle clothier and Alaska equipment outfitter. He…
SuzanneG
February 26, 2023
News & EventsParks & Recreation

Habitat Restoration

Working for a Better Habitat This is the story of an unlikely villain and an unlikely hero. Both were transplanted from unfamiliar climes. One pushes out diversity, the other is helping it to thrive. Like many stories, this one begins many years ago. A Strange, New Breed In the Pacific…
SuzanneG
February 26, 2023
Pioneer Families

Pioneer Kenmore Families – The Andersons

Harry and Lydia Anderson arrived in Bothell from Deer Lodge, Montana, in 1922 with their children: Ferne (Huber), Harry Jr., Leslie, Doris, Ruth, Dick, and an eleven-month-old baby girl, which was me. My mom and dad rented a home in Bothell, awaiting an opportunity to purchase their own property. By…
SuzanneG
September 30, 2022
Community Life

Celebrating Pride Month 2022

History of Pride Month Every year in June, people around the world celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the LGBTQ+ community. To us, celebrating Pride means promoting self-affirmation, dignity, and equal rights for all. It’s a time for people from all walks of life to stop and reflect on what it means…
SuzanneG
May 30, 2022