Washington Trust Events Stimson-Green Mansion Tours Second Tuesday of the Month, Seattle   The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to offer public tours of our landmark Seattle headquarters, the Stimson-Green Mansion (photo, right), built 1899-1901.  Members of the public can now tour this stately residence on the corner of Minor Avenue and Seneca Street on Seattle’s First Hill, the city's premier residential enclave from the 1890s through the first decades of the 1900s.  Tours provide insights into the architectural character and interior design features of one of Seattle’s most impressive examples of turn-of the-20th century residential architecture as well as a lively look at the life and times of the Stimson and Green families and their First Hill neighborhood.  We invite you to take this opportunity to visit one of the four historic homes that remain out of the forty or more large and prestigious homes that once graced the neighborhood.   The historic mansion tours are offered the second Tuesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.  On May 12, August 11, and November 10, a special quarterly tour that includes Historic Seattle's Dearborn House will be held (see below for more information). The cost is $10 for the general public, $8 for Washington Trust  members.  Space is limited to 25 people per tour, and pre-registration is required.  If less than five people are registered, tours may be cancelled.  Private group tours may also be arranged.  Please note that our century-old Mansion can present challenges in terms of accessibility.   To register, or for more information, please call (206) 624-9449.  Directions to Stimson-Green Mansion. Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund February 16, 2010 Grant Application Deadline   For more information, visit the website. Dearborn House and Stimson-Green Mansion Tours August 11 and November 10, Seattle   In 2009, Historic Seattle and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation are offering guided tours of their historic properties, the 1907 Dearborn House (see right) and the 1899-1901 Stimson-Green Mansion on a quarterly basis. Tours are offered the second Tuesday of May, August, and November, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Dearborn House and take approximately two hours. These tours conclude with coffee, tea, and pastries served at the Stimson-Green Mansion. The cost is $30 for the general public, $25 for Historic Seattle and Washington Trust members. Pre-Registration is required, and tours may be canceled if a minimum number of participants (five) has not enrolled by the Friday prior to the tour. For more information or to register, visit the website or call 206-622-6952.

Top of Page   Other Related Events   Seattle Architecture Foundation Tours June 6-27, Seattle   Visit the website to learn about the many great tours offered throughout the month of February. 2009-2010 Save Our History Grants June 6, Application Deadline   The Save Our History Grant Program provides funding to history organizations that partner with schools on a local community preservation project. Since launching the Save Our History Grant Program in 2004, AASLH and History (formerly The History Channel) has awarded over $1 million in grants. During the 2009-2010 school year, History will again award grants of up to $10,000 to historical organizations to fund hands-on, experiential educational projects that teach students about their local history and actively engage them in its preservation. For more information, visit the website. Family Model Making Workshop June 6, August 1, September 19, November 14, Seattle   The Seattle Architecture Foundation (1333 5th Avenue, Third Level) presents this popular intergenerational workshop (from 11:00-2:00 pm) that gives young people, ages third grade and up, the opportunity to be an architect for a day.  Through discussion and hands-on activities, workshop participants learn how design impacts communities and the ways we live, work and play. This workshop also includes a guided viewing of SAF’s permanent exhibit Blueprints: 100+ Years of Seattle Architecture. To register online ($15 per person, in advance) and for more information, visit the website. Historic Seattle's Young Preservationist's Group Kickoff Event June 16, Seattle   Historic Seattle's Young Preservationists Group invites you to join them at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North) from 6pm-8pm for an evening of Speed Mentoring.  Professionals from a spectrum of industries related to preservation will discuss their roles, provide advice on getting involved, and answer questions from you.  If you enjoy meeting new people excited about architectural history, creative preservation, and smart urban development, this event is a must!  The founders of YPG will also introduce the group and be available to answer questions about their mission and Historic Seattle. Refreshments served and parking available.  For more information, download the flyer or visit the website. AYPE Centennial Symposium June 20-21, Seattle   The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is said to have put Seattle on the national map and thrust the city into a period of economic growth and stability. The A-Y-P-E celebrated the brief period of phenomenal growth following the 1897 discovery of gold in the Yukon when Seattle’s population tripled from about 80,000 to 240,000. Attend all or part of a full weekend symposium consisting of five lectures that set the stage for understanding the A-Y-P exposition in the context of its predecessors, followers, and the concurrent nationwide civic and parks movements. Historic Seattle, in partnership with MOHAI, the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks, and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs presents this symposium that also includes a panel discussion and campus walking tours.  For more information and to register in advance, call 206-622-6952 or visit the website.   Top of Page   Looking Ahead   From Cast Iron to Green Design: A Closer Look at Materials and Craft in Pacific Northwest Architecture October 9-11, Portland OR   The Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians presents their annual conference. For more information, visit the website. National Preservation Conference: Sustaining the Future in Harmony with Our Pasts October 13-17, Nashville, TN   For more information, visit the website.   Top of Page   Exhibits   David Macaulay: The Way He Works January 17 – June 14, 2009, Tacoma   The Tacoma Art Museum presents this exhibit that gets inside the imaginative and engaging mind of award-winning illustrator and author David Macaulay. For more than 30 years, his playful investigations into the underlying structures of buildings, common gadgets, and the human body have fascinated readers of all ages. This exhibition traces the artist’s working process from idea to finished book through sketches, working drawings, and completed illustrations for such titles as Cathedral and The New Way Things Work, as well as his newest book The Way We Work.  For more information, visit the website. Photographing the Fair: The A-Y-P Exposition Photos of Frank H. Nowell and Others March 8 – December 31, 2009, Seattle   The Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) presents this exhibit of photographs taken at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition by the fair's official photographer and others. 100 years ago Seattle hosted its first World’s Fair. Step back in time and see the grandeur and the pageantry as well as the aspects peculiar to 1909 in this remarkable photography exhibit. For more information, visit the website.  For more information, visit the website. The Arts & Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest May 30, 2009 – January 18, 2010, Seattle   The Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) presents this major new exhibition that brings to light the exceptional work from the Arts and Crafts Movement in Washington and Oregon during the first quarter of the twentieth century. The exhibition showcases significant buildings and interiors, furniture, glass, metalwork, ceramics, textiles, fine arts, graphics and book arts, and photography with over one hundred objects drawn from public and private collections. The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest will travel throughout Washington and Oregon for three years after its run is completed on . For more information, visit the website.   Top of Page