All are invited!
IN MAGNOLIA?S BACKYARD:
HOW FORT LAWTON AND ITS HISTORIC DISTRICT CAME ABOUT AND WHERE IT’S GOING
?Speakers: Mimi Sheridan, Historian and Preservationist and Gary Blakeslee, THRIVE Communities
?A look at the tug-of-war history of the Fort’s growth over a century, the creation of Discovery Park and the Historic District to the restoration and protection of Officer?s Row and the Non-commissioned Officer?s Housing.
Cavalry maneuvering on Oregon Avenue in the Fort. Barracks buildings are in the background. At one time the Fort was equipped to care for up to 768 horses. Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation, Discovery Park Photographic Archive, Photographer?s File#12710, Source File #7-164. Circa 1914.MEETING:
April 16th, 2015
Magnolia Lutheran Church
7-9pm
FREE
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