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Ft. Lawton: Constant Place of Change
(from Magnolia: Memories & Milestones)
Ft. Lawton Trolley ca. 1900
courtesy WSHSby Sara W. Smith
In 1993 I had a conversation with my grandfather, Frederick Mann, about the work that he and my grandmother, Mia Mann, had done to create a collection of historic photographs documenting the natural and human history of what is now Discovery Park. Frederick Mann was involved in the movement to turn Fort Lawton into a park in the 1960's... More..Categories
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Critical Connection: The Bridge to the Bluff
(from Magnolia: Making More Memories)
Opening Day 12/6/1930
courtesy City of SeattleHarry Stimmel may have been the first person to take advantage of the modern West Garfield Street Bridge. He lived on Magnolia Boulevard near the top of the Bridge, and worked for the telephone company downtown. His commute home took him north on Elliott Avenue West and 15th Avenue West onto Magnolia via the West Dravus Street Bridge. Ever since the Wheeler Street trestle burned down... More..