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We offer free engaging live and virtual programs with topics ranging from modern architecture on Queen Anne to preserving the past. We document our Queen Anne history and advocate for the preservation of our community’s architecture and built environment.

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Queen Anne Masonic Temple Townhouses
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Is it Gaylor, Gayler or Galer Street?

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Congratulations to our friends @faul_llc and @buildingworkarchitects for being awarded Best Preservation Project by @historicseattle at their annual Preservation Celebration last night. The Queen Anne Exchange was built in 1921 as a switchboard faci
Learning about the Clise family on our Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Tour this morning, with tour guide Kim Turner (and QAHS Board President, Maureen Elenga assisting with photos!).
When we announced our new logo a few weeks ago, we also teased some other upcoming changes... We're excited to share our new website! It retains the large collection of articles as our last site—dating back to 2005—but introduces new con
Thank you to Robin Dearling for a wonderful tour of plants and trees in Parsons Gardens and artwork at Betty Bowen Viewpoint. We lucked out with Seattle summer weather at its best!
Thanks to all who stopped by to say hello at the QA Farmers Market yesterday. Next year, more pinwheels!
Hey, we've got a new look! Similar to our old logo, our new brand pays homage to the Kinnear House but brings a modern twist and a nod to our beloved hill. Be on the lookout for some other big changes we have in store... In the meantime, come visit
The Otto Luther house at 903 W Fulton received this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Queen Anne Character award in the residential category at the 2022 QAHS awards ceremony. Otto Luther was the first principal of Queen Anne High School. He b
One of several original light standards from the 1913 Willcox Walls that can be found scattered about the neighborhood. In 1989 the 65 deteriorating original standards were replaced with cast aluminum reproductions. The Willcox Walls are among Seattl
Kerry Park will be much more crowded on this 70 degree Spring day than it was in this 1932 image, but don’t let that stop you from getting out there to take in the breathtaking views and enjoy a sneak peak of Summer.

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