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.  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. Private Group Luncheon Tours By arrangement, Seattle The Washington Trust also offers private group luncheon tours by prior arrangement through our Stimson-Green Mansion Catering Company.  We can create a custom tour that includes the richly detailed interior of the Stimson-Green Mansion, the surrounding tree-lined streets of the historic First Hill neighborhood, or a combination of the two to best suit your needs.  Your tour through the Mansion will acquaint you with the the home of two prominent Seattle families, the Stimsons (1901-1914) and the Greens (1914-1975).  A walking tour of the neighborhood will provide a lively narrative of the life and times of First Hill at the turn-of-the-20th century and beyond.  Begin or end your tour with a delightful luncheon catered by the Stimson-Green Mansion Catering Company.  For price and availability of these tours, please contact our staff at 206-624-0474 or email  sgm@stimsongreen.com. Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund February 15, Grant Application Deadline   For more information, visit the website.

Top of Page   Other Related Events   Preservation Month May, Seattle   Historic Seattle has compiled a list (Microsoft Word Document) of free or low costs lectures, tours, and special events throughout Seattle that are planned during May. Take the opportunity to learn about architecture, parks, and neighborhoods.  For updated information, visit the website. Economics, Sustainability, and Historic Preservation May 8, Seattle   Historic Seattle is pleased to present Donovan Rypkema in a lecture co-sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Daniels Development. Recognized as the leader in the economics of preserving historic structures, Rypkema will be speaking on a topic that is increasingly at the heart of discussions on how we develop livable cities for the 21st century. The lecture will take place from 7:00pm–8:30pm in the Chapel of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N.  To purchase tickets or for more information, visit the website or download the press release (Microsoft Word Document). Heritage Capital Projects Fund May 14, Grant Deadline   The Heritage Capital Projects Fund (HCPF) grant program assists projects that preserve and interpret heritage in Washington.  Two dollars of non-state funds are required to match each state dollar.  Non-profit organizations and governmental entities may apply.  For more information and application materials, visit the website or contact Garry Schalliol at garrys@wshs.wa.gov or 253-798-5879. A Second Look: Googie Architecture & the Modern Ideal May 20, Seattle   Docomomo WEWA presents this lecture that will be held at 6:30 pm at the Swedish Cultural Center (1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle).  California architecture critic Alan Hess will examine how Googie architecture successfully combined Modernism and popular culture and why it is important today.  The Washington Trust is co-sponsoring this event along with 360 Modern, Historic Seattle, Seattle MODERN, and the Swedish Cultural Center.  For tickets ($10 each) and information, visit the website.   Top of Page   Looking Ahead   Family Model Making Workshop June 7, 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 model-building, participants create a community together. Participants learn how design elements shape the way we live, work, and play. To register online ($15 per person/materials and snacks provided) and for more information, visit the website. Family Model Making Workshop August 16, 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 model-building, participants create a community together. Participants learn how design elements shape the way we live, work, and play. To register online ($15 per person/materials and snacks provided) and for more information, visit the website. The Section 106 Essentials August 26-27, 2008, Seattle   This two‑day course is designed for those who are new to Section 106 review or those who want a refresher on its basic operation. Taught by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), this course explains the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, which applies any time a federal, federally assisted, or federally approved activity might affect a property listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.  For more information, visit the website. Protecting Historic Sites October 18, Seattle   Historic Seattle once again presents this popular full-day workshop (Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N., Room 202) featuring presentations by local historic preservation experts.  Learn what you can do to protect your community's built environment and honor your neighborhood's heritage.  For more information and to register online, visit the website. Family Model Making Workshop October 18, 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 model-building, participants create a community together. Participants learn how design elements shape the way we live, work, and play. To register online ($15 per person/materials and snacks provided) and for more information, visit the website. National Preservation Conference: Tulsa 2008 Preservation In Progress October 21-25, 2008 Tulsa, OK   For more information, visit the website.   Top of Page   Exhibits   Olmsted Brothers: Designing Spokane Landscapes October 6, 2007 – August 17, 2008, Spokane   The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture presents this exhibit on the Spokane work of the Olmsted Brothers. The prestigious Boston landscape design firm was contracted to create a park plan for this booming city in 1907. Intrigued by the region’s “strikingly picturesque” basalt outcroppings, the Olmsted firm eventually designed parks, residential landscapes, and public projects over the next 45 years. Their correspondence, photographs, and planting plans offer a personalized local story, set into the broader context of western city planning. For more information, visit the website. Picturing What Matters: an Offering of Photographs from George Eastman House Collection May 10 – August 17, 2008, Seattle   MOHAI presents 108 iconic photographs from the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, New York. The collection of images was assembled by Eastman House staff from the permanent collection around the theme of what matters to us as a community and as individuals. Tracing the history of American photography from its origins in the early 1840s to the present, the exhibit features works by such notable photographers as Lewis Hine, Walker Evans, Margaret Bourke-White, and W. Eugene Smith.  For more information, call  206-324-1126 or visit the website. The West the Railroads Made April 13, 2008 – January 24, 2009, Tacoma   The Washington State History Museum presents this exhibit that recounts how the idea of a Pacific railroad grew through the 1840s and 1850s, how it came to life in the second half of the 19th century, and how it reconceived itself to survive new challenges by the late 20th century. The exhibit will focus on the battleground between the river cities St. Louis and Portland, and the railroad cities Chicago and Seattle/Tacoma. It will feature more than 80 artifacts, including rare railroad ephemera, photographs, paintings and other three-dimensional pieces..  For more information, visit the website.   Top of Page