HERITAGE REFLECTOR Fall 2017 Volume XVII Issue 1II

Vision To be a destination heritage The Wilburton Trestle museum and research Standing tall over I-405 near facility that enhances the Wilburton and community identity through Woodridge neighborhoods the preservation and of Bellevue, the Wilburton stewardship of the Trestle is an iconic landmark Eastside’s history. on the Eastside. It was built in 1904 by the Northern Pacific Railroad, as part of the eleven mile Hewiit-Lea Mission lumber spur which was To steward Eastside History completed in 1906. by actively collecting, preserving, and interpreting The trestle stands 98-feet tall, and is 984-feet long. The documents and artifacts, Northern Pacific Railroad and by promoting public built the trestle and spur to involvement in, and support the logging activities Above: The Wilburton Trestle in Bellevue, taken July 1972. #L89-6-8 appreciation of, this in Wilburton, and connected When the trestle was built, heritage through the remote forests of the immigrants, coming from Eastside to Seattle. During Wilburton was a company Japan, Sweden, Finland and educational programming the logging era, there was a town with a larger Ireland, to work and live in and community outreach. mill pond underneath the population than Bellevue. the Bellevue area. Today the trestle, created by the The expansion of the railroad Wilburton Trestle stands as a damming of nearby Kelsey encouraged people in the prominent reminder of the In this Creek. Cut timbers would be Seattle area to relocate to the areas logging history. splashed down and then Eastside to work in the Issue hauled out by scows to Lake lumber mill, the coal mines The trestle and rail line Washington. Prior to the or as labor on the railroad. remained in use intermittently lowering of Lake The first sawmill in Recent Accessions……………...2 after regular service tapered Washington in 1916, the Wilburton opened in 1903 off in the 1920’s. The last Photo Printing……………………..2 Mercer Slough was a and was taken over by freight load went across the Collections Corner……………..3 navigable waterway and Hewitt-Lea Lumber trestle in 2008, and passenger Welcome New ED…...………..4 extended much further Company in 1905 who service ended in 2007 when inland. Just past the Trestle, operated the mill until 1919. Upcoming Events..…………5-6 the Spirit of Washington there was a dock that Dinner Train route was Heritage Corner………………....7 serviced the area near the Many of the workers at the EHC Membership ...... 7 Wilburton mill. Hewitt-Lea Mill were Continued on pg. 2… Fall 2017 HERITAGE REFLECTOR P age 2 ...cont.. from pg. 1 Recent Accessions Thank you for your donations to the collection:

Sherry Grindeland – Rosalie Wheyel Doll Museum Book and Snoqualmie Falls Lodge coaster. City of Bellevue –Black Council of the Eastside institutional archives. Jon Waite – Mangle from Japanese owned laundry in

Above: Hewitt-Lea locomotive at Wilburton Mill . #2002.147.004 Kirkland. Mike Schmidt – Winch disrupted by I-405 This project presents the construction. chance to share the vast from Lake Sammamish history of the Wilburton and boathouse. Above: #2017.042.001, Industrial In 2016 it was announced that Midlakes area of Bellevue, including the history of the Barb and Steve Williams – mangle used in Japanese owned King County has assembled laundry in Kirkland. significant funds to repurpose town of Wilburton, the A.Y.P. 100th anniversary the historic Wilburton Hewitt-Lea Lumber Mill, the materials, Spirit of Trestle into an elevated trail effects of the lowering of lake Washington t-shirt, Bellevue that provides spectacular Washington in the area, and parks ephemera. views of the Eastside skyline. so much more! It will be connected to the Eastside Rail Corridor, a 16- For more information on the mile regional trail stretching Eastside Rail Corridor Trail from Renton to Woodinville project, visit: http:// Historic Photo with a spur to Redmond. The www.kingcounty.gov/ project is anticipated to be services/parks-recreation/ completed in 2020. parks/trails/regional-trails/ popular-trails/eastside-rail- Printing Eastside Heritage Center corridor.aspx (EHC) is excited for the Did you know you can order historic photos of the Eastside to historical opportunities that decorate your home or office, or give as a gift? For a modest can be added to this project. fee, EHC staff and volunteers can assemble photos from the EHC collection that illustrate a wide range of topics. Browse some of the photos available online at www.EastsideHeritageCenter.org/Gallery or contact our office at 425-450-1049 or [email protected]

Above: Bellevue’s first automobile service garage circa 1919, Above: The Sprit of Washington Dinner Train going over the Wilburton located on Main Street. #2002-129-008 from the EHC Trestle in 2007. #RD2016.006.100 collection, courtesy Bob Hanson. Page 3 HERITAGE REFLECTOR Fall 2017 Collections Corner

Sarah Frederick Collections Manager Wish List EHC is seeking the Exhibits: following donations:

Our most recent exhibit at the For care of the collection Bellevue Library was on the -HEPA vacuum for cleaning history of the Highland artifacts School. If you missed it, don’t worry, we have several new -Chest freezer for treating exhibits going up around the and isolating artifacts community in the coming -10 Acid Free binders months. Our next exhibit at the Bellevue Library will be in For the collection December. Our current Above: Highland School, c. 1934, courtesy of the Puget Sound Regional Archives. exhibit at the Meydenbauer -1968 Pop Dot paper dress Theater, Bellevue Community facility and has the capacity Collection Care Grant: from the Pacific Northwest to hold up to 125 cubic feet Theater, will be rotating out of records. A huge thank you -Arts and Crafts Fair this fall. And our annual Eastside Heritage Center to History House for this Photos, documents, holiday exhibit will be going has recently been awarded donation of equipment, ephemera related to eastside up at Crossroads Mall for the $2,260 from 4-Culture for which has already increased entire month of December. our 2018 collections care immigration, 1970-present our storage capacity at the needs. Funds from this grant archives! With the recent -Materials from the EHC Online: will purchase archival move from the Winters Crossroads and Eastgate supplies needed to protect House, all research requests Have you checked out and preserve our collection, neighborhoods, any era, are now handled by Eastside Heritage Center’s as well as to install a rolled particularly photos appointment only. Have a Past Perfect Online portal textile rack at our artifact burning question about the -Issues of the Overlake Outlook (www.EastsideHeritageCent storage facility. Rolling large history of the eastside? er.PastPerfectOnline.com) textiles, like quilts, rugs and newspaper recently? We are adding new Contact our Collections banners, puts less stress on records every month from our Manager at the fibers than folding, and -Lake Hills Roller Rink or photo, object and archival Collections@eastsideheritag will help to ensure the Skate King photos or ecenter.org or 425-450-1049 artifacts survival over time. ephemera collections. We currently and we’ll see how we can have around 3,000 items from Additional earthquake -Eastside materials from the help. our collection, searchable by proofing supplies for the 1970’s to present day artifact storage facility keyword, available will also be purchased, online. For use in the office to better secure -Android or Windows tablet Collection Care: unboxed, oversized for use in off-site storage and items stored on pallet Earlier this spring, we racking. Thank you 4- at events Culture for continuing received a donation of -Self-healing (PVC) cutting to support the care for Spacesaver Compact mat for producing labels for shelving, new office our collection! chairs, plexi exhibit exhibit and outreach stands, cubicle walls activities and standing plexi display panels from our colleagues at History To Donate Items: House in Fremont. The Call: (425) 450-1049 or Spacesaver shelving Email: Collections@ has been installed at eastsideheritagecenter.org our archives storage Above: New shelving at the archives, now home to our newspaper collection and eastside schools collection. Fall 2017 HERITAGE REFLECTOR Page 4 Eastside Heritage Center Welcome New Board of Trustees Rick Carlson Mike Nesteroff Executive Director! President Secretary Brittany Barker Mike Luis EHC is thrilled for the 1st Vice President Treasurer experience and knowledge he Stu Vander Hoek Don Davidson will bring, especially in 2nd Vice President Trustee Rep to Exec Cmte outreach programming. He Ross McIvor Jan Van Blaricom comes from The Mountaineers Sherry Grindeland Paul Lwali as the Youth Education Justin Merriman Jerry O’Day Manager, and served prior to Betina Finley Bruce Morgan that as the Program Director Trisha Nerney Mike Johnson at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Staff We are excited to welcome Center for their partnership Josh Gannis Sarah Frederick Josh Gannis, as our next program with the Pacific Executive Director Collections Manager Executive Director! Josh Science Center and City of Jane Morton Lexi Roberts Bellevue. For over seven years, Education Coordinator Marketing & Community Mgr. joined the team in August 2017, and will lead EHC in he served as the Associate Endorsers our mission to preserve and Director of the Crissy Field Bob & Clodagh Ash Pamela Lee Daphne Schneider share the history of East King Center of the Golden Gate Margot Blacker Ken Johnson David Schooler National Parks Conservancy, Mike Creighton Leslie Lloyd Karl Thunemann County with the community. Jean Floten Doreen Marchione John Valaas where he spear-headed a Kemper Freeman, Jr. Dan McDonald Janice & DP “I’m overjoyed at becoming nationally acclaimed program Stacey Graven Louise Miller Van Blaricom the Eastside Heritage designed to engage Jerry Henry Rose Nohara Bob Wallace Center’s new Executive underserved residents of the Ross Hunter Bob Nuber Scott Wallace Director,” says Josh. “I have Tom Ikeda Ron Sher Rosalie Whyel San Francisco Bay community Carol James Lee Springgate been impressed and humbled with the natural and cultural Fred Jarrett Bill Ptacek by the passion and energy of resources of the National Park. Sarah Langton Colin Radford all the board members, staff, His work at the Crissy Field and volunteers I have met.” Center helped the National Charter/Founding Members Josh comes to EHC with an Park Service in the Pacific Brad Best Rosemary Kramer Bob & Pat Sandbo Region to create more John Betrozoff Bill Lagen Victor Scheffer extensive and diverse C.Keith Birkenfeld Charles Le Warne Daphne Schneider background in leading inclusive programming and Richard & Margot Anne Long Dick & Susan museum and educational non outreach strategies. Blacker Jim & Pat Loughran Schwasnick Charles Bovee Karen & Duke Barbara Sharpe -profit organizations. After Josh brings with him a wealth Dianna Broadie Luetjen Nancy Slote earning a B.A. degree in of grant writing and Mardy Call Louis & Patty Marsh W. & V. Thompson History at Central John Cannon Beatrice Mathewson Karl Thunemann partnership building Karyl Dean Philip Maxeiner Iris Tocher Connecticut State University, experience. He is excited to be Steve & Kathy Dennis Lee Maxwell D.P. & Jan and a Master’s in U.S. back in Bellevue pursing his Phil Duryee John McClelland Van Blaricom Constitutional History from first love: public history. Phyllis Fenwick Rosa McDonald Stuart Vander Hoek San Francisco State Diana Ford Louise Miller Libby Walgamott EHC invites all to join them in Peter Gulick Alex Modelski John Walker University, he comes to EHC Birgit Hansen Charles Morgan Doug & Patti Ward with more than thirteen years welcoming Josh as he begins Peggy Hansen Bob Neir James & Gwen of experience in both large his new adventure here. Josh Bob Hennig Phil & Shelley Noble Warren can be contacted at Thomas K. Hitzroth C. & W. O’ Donell Robert & Barbara and small scale education, Helen Johnson Arnold Olson Welsh and culturally focused non- Director@eastsideheritage Karen Klett Sally Polk Rosalie Whyel profit organizations. center.org. Suzanne & Tom Connie Reed Marcy Williams Knauss Betty Ann Rizk Page 5 HERITAGE REFLECTOR Fall 2017 Upcoming KELSEY CREEK FARM FAIR & FRASER CABIN HERITAGE PROGRAMMING Programs Date & Time: Saturday, October 7 11:00AM-4:00PM AUTHOR TALK: THE STORY OF THE Location: Kelsey Creek Farm BELLEVUE DOWNTOWN 410 130th Pl SE, Bellevue 98005

Date & Time: Saturday, September 23 Join Eastside Heritage Center for 10:30AM-12:00PM the last open day of the season of the 1888 Historic Fraser Cabin in Location: Mercer Slough Environmental Educational conjunction with the annual Center– Douglas Fir Community Room Kelsey Creek Farm Fair! At the 1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue 98005 Fraser Cabin, Eastside Heritage Center staff and volunteers will How did Bellevue’s iconic be presenting pioneer activities downtown park come to be? and interpreting the cabin that was built by the Fraser Family Discover the extraordinary story of over 100 years ago! Activities include, agricultural, farming and the Bellevue Downtown Park, a pioneer household tasks, log cabin construction, games and a stunning, once in a generation scavenger hunt! achievement that set the standard At the Farm Fair, visitors can enjoy searching for their own for Bellevue’s world class park pumpkin in the pumpkin patch, tractor rides, inflatables, and system. Past Bellevue Parks and children’s craft activities. Community Services Director, Lee Springgate who led the department Presented in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services. from 1978 through 1999, shares how the idea of a central downtown CROSSROADS MALLOWEEN park in Bellevue began, and the process it took to complete it in his new book, A Miracle In TRICK OR TREATING Downtown Bellevue: The Story Of The Bellevue Downtown Park. Date & Time: Tuesday, October 31 4:00PM-6:00PM What started as a dream in 1983, blossomed into one of Bellevue’s largest public space projects, and took thirty-four years to Location: Crossroads Bellevue complete. The event will include an open forum and presentation from Lee Springgate on the historical grounding of Shopping Center the park, what it took to make it happen, and its importance to 156000 NE 8th St, both the city and the parks system of Bellevue. Through Bellevue, 98008 exceptional leadership, political courage, and a coherent vision, a beautiful urban oasis was created in the heart of downtown Looking for somewhere to go trick-or-treating? Come to Bellevue for both citizens, and visitors to enjoy. Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue! Eastside Heritage Center will be helping our partnering business Crossroads To ensure we have enough seating, please register for this event Bellevue host their annual Halloween event by supplying by emailing [email protected] or calling 425-450- volunteers to pass out candy. 1049. For further information on this event and where you can purchase the book visit: www.EastsideHeritageCenter.org. Interested in volunteering? We can always use more help! Contact Lexi Roberts, Marketing & Community Manager at 425-450- Supported by 4Culture and in partnership with Bellevue Parks & 1049 or [email protected]. Community Services. Presented in partnership with Crossroads Bellevue. Fall 2017 HERITAGE REFLECTOR Page 6

AUTHOR TALK—WATERWAY: THE STORY OF SEATTLE’S LOCKS AND Save the Date! SHIP CANAL Date & Time: Sunday, November 12 4:00PM-5:30PM EASTSIDE HERITAGE

Location: Mercer Slough Environmental Educational Center– Douglas Fir Community Room BENEFIT DINNER 1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue 98005

Why does a city surrounded Wednesday by water need another waterway? Find out what February 28, 2018 drove Seattle's civic leaders to pursue the dream of a Lake Washington Ship 5:30pm-9:00pm Canal for more than sixty years and what role it has played in the region's Meydenbauer Center development over the past century. Historians Jennifer Ott with staff from HistoryLink and David B. Williams, author of Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle's Topography, explore how industry, transportation, and the very character of the city and surrounding region developed in response to the economic and environmental changes brought by Seattle's canal and locks in their new book Waterway: The Story of Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal.

Jennifer Ott will be joining Eastside Heritage Center for this program and will be discussing, “decades of false starts and political shenanigans – as well as the far-reaching social, economic and environmental impacts – of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.” This program will also discuss Eastside Heritage It will be a gathering like no other… Center’s social studies curriculum program, Change Over Time, that will soon be available online through HistoryLink! The Change Over Time curriculum focuses on the how the Lowering of Lake Get Involved! Washington in 1916 effected the Eastside through individual Be an Eastside history advocate, and join us as a accounts from Eastside Heritage Center’s collection. The TABLE CAPTAIN or SPONSOR this year! program was developed in partnership with the Bellevue School District for sixth and seventh grade students. Help make connections for yesterday, today and tomorrow by inviting your friends and colleagues to To ensure we have enough seating, please register for this event join you on a journey through time at the Annual by emailing [email protected] or calling 425-450- Heritage Benefit Dinner. 1049. For more information on Eastside Heritage Center visit: www.EastsideHeritageCenter.org. Contact Lexi Roberts, Marketing & Community Manager

Supported by 4Culture, and in partnership with Making the Cut and Bellevue for more information on how you can get involved at Parks & Community Services. 425-450-1049 or [email protected] Page 7 HERITAGE REFLECTOR Fall 2017

Eastside Heritage Center MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Heritage Corner MEMBERSHIP LEVEL: □ Benefactor $1000 □ Contributor $100 □ Steward $500 □ Family $40 Killarney, a little south of Bellevue Biographies: □ Supporter $250 □ Individual $25 Calanthia Burrows present day Chesterfield Park, on the beach. There □ Organization $100 □ Student $15 were seven pupils in the Enroll me as: □ New Member □ Membership Renewal □ Gift first class. ______School lasted for three MEMBER’S NAME months. During this time, School District 29 was ______ADDRESS formed, and it included Mercer Island, extended ______south to the Black Diamond CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE

District, north to Houghton ______and east to Lake PHONE Sammamish. Calanthia ______eventually married and EMAIL moved to Seattle with her husband. At this time, Above: Calanthia Burrows, c. 1884. This membership is a gift from: #1996BHS.11.35 married women were not ______allowed to be teachers. PAYMENT INFORMATION: School is officially back in To learn more about □ Check (make checks payable to the Eastside Heritage Center) session, and it has us thinking Bellevue and Eastside □ Credit Card about some of the Eastside’s history, contact the □ Visa □ Master Card □ American Express first schools. The first school Eastside Heritage Center at in Bellevue opened in 1884, ______425-450-1049 or visit NAME ON CARD and it’s first school teacher www.EastsideHeritageCen was Calanthia Burrows, ter.org ______daughter of CARD #

Bellevue pioneers ______Albert and EXP. DATE V-CODE (last 3 digits on back) Martha Burrows. She was paid $40 Additional Contribution: ______Total Enclosed: ______a year. □ My company will MATCH my gift. Company Name: In the spring of ______

1884, Albert Burrows donated The Eastside Heritage Center is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. land for the first PLEASE MAIL THIS FORM AND PAYMENT TO: school in Eastside Heritage Center Phone: 425-450-1049 Bellevue and P.O. Box 40535 Fax: 425-450-1050 helped to build Bellevue, WA 98015 www.EastsideHeritageCenter.org the one-room schoolhouse. The Above: Years later in 1892 the Main Street School school was shown here, was built where Calanthia also taught. located in #ORL79-79-89

All Eastside Heritage Center CATEGORIES: Organization (schools, scout troops, etc) - Members receive: Benefactor - $1,000 $100 Receives Steward Benefits, plus: Receives Contributor benefits, plus: - Membership Card Honored at Annual Event Discounts on Treasure Box rentals, field rips and classroom presentations - Quarterly Newsletter with historical Steward - $500 Contributor - $100 features and program updates Receives Supporter benefits, plus: Additional benefits include: Special publication - Invitations to exhibits and programs Access to Archives fee waived Curator’s Tour of the collection - 10% discount on books and gift shop Family - $40 Supporter - $250 items Receives Organization benefits, plus: Individual - $25 Historic photo reproduction Student (under 18 years of age) - $15

EASTSIDE HERITAGE CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40535, Bellevue, WA 98015 Tel: 425-450-1049 Fax: 425-450-1050 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.eastsideheritagecenter.org

McDOWELL HOUSE (EHC Administrative Offices) Visiting Address: 11660 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 Tel: 425-450-1049

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