The most comprehensive study of Montlake's history was written by UW Professor emeritus Eugene Smith (who has since retired to resident of Oregon) and is titled Montlake, an Urban Eden. It is available in our Seattle Public Library both at the Montlake Branch and at the Central Library downtown and is highly recommended.

"University of Washington: A Pictorial History" by Thirza Krohn, (© 1995 University of Washington, including all photographs)

Montlake history articles by

Audrey Weitkamp

Eugene Smith

Jim Gould

Historylink.
   Use their searcher and type in "Montlake" for articles of local interest.

We hope to be adding to our list of articles about Montlake history. Would you like to contribute something - perhaps your recollections of the Montlake School, Playfield, flower gardens, community gardens, the proposed R.H, Thompson freeway, local beautification, the Seattle Yacht Club, MOHAI construction, former stores and businesses (did you know that Safeway once had a store here?)?? We are glad to post it here, and we can help to convert your text and pictures for the WWW article. Contact the MCC Webmaster at:

webmaster@montlake.net

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