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Aberdeen, Washington
Aberdeen (
/ˈæbərdiːn/) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884. Aberdeen was incorporated on May 12, 1890. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is called the "Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula", but it is more famous as being the hometown of Nirvana members Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic. The population was 16,896 at the 2010 census.
Aberdeen was named for a local salmon cannery, a namesake of Aberdeen, Scotland, because it is situated at the mouth of two rivers just like Aberdeen, Scotland. Although it became the largest and best known city in Grays Harbor, Aberdeen lagged behind neighbors Hoquiam and Cosmopolis in the early years. When A.J. West built the town's first sawmill in 1894, the other two municipalities had been in business for several years. Aberdeen and its neighbors vied to be the terminus for Northern Pacific Railroad, but instead of ending at one of the established mill towns, the railroad skimmed through Cosmopolis and headed west for Ocosta. Hoquiam and Aberdeen citizens banded together to build a spur; and in 1895, the line connected Northern Pacific tracks to Aberdeen.
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Algona, Washington
Algona is a city in King County, Washington, United States, and the Seattle metropolitan area, surrounded by the suburbs of Auburn to the north and east, Pacific to the south, and unincorporated King County to the west. The population as of 3,014 at the 2010 census.
Due to Algona's close adjacency to Pacific, the two communities are often referred to collectively as Algona-Pacific or Algona/Pacific [1].
In the 2004 US presidential election, Algona cast 51.41% of its vote for Democrat John Kerry[2].
Algona was officially incorporated on August 22, 1955.
Such past mayors include S. Waffel and Glenn R. Wilson
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,460 people, 845 households, and 643 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,827.6 people per square mile (703.6/km²). There were 878 housing units at an average density of 652.3 per square mile (251.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.80% White, 1.67% African American, 1.87% Native American, 5.93% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.98% of the population.
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Auburn, Washington
Auburn is a city in King County, Washington and additionally Pierce County, Washington, United States; with the majority of spatial land area within King County. The population was 70,180 at the 2010 United States Census. [2] Auburn is a suburb in the Seattle metropolitan area. Auburn is currently ranked the fourteenth largest city in the state of Washington.
Auburn is bordered by the cities of Federal Way, Washington, Pacific, Washington, and Algona, Washington to the west, Sumner, Washington to the south, unincorporated King County to the east, and Kent, Washington to the north. The Muckleshoot Indian Reservation is located within southern city limits.
Auburn is located at 47°18′8″N 122°12′53″W / 47.30222°N 122.21472°W / 47.30222; -122.21472 (47.302322, -122.214779).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.1 km²). 21.3 square miles (55.1 km²) of it is land and 0.05 percent is water.
Two rivers, the White River and, to a greater extent, the Green River flow through Auburn.
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Baring, Washington
Baring is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census. It is located on U.S. Highway 2 about 22 miles west of Stevens Pass, along a very flat and straight three-mile section of highway that's been dubbed the Baring Straight since U.S. 2 is otherwise hilly and curvy through the mountains.
Baring is located at 47°45′50″N 121°28′34″W / 47.76389°N 121.47611°W / 47.76389; -121.47611 (47.763755, -121.476079).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (5.62%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 233 people, 105 households, and 59 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 139.0 people per square mile (53.5/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 123.5/sq mi (47.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.56% White, 2.58% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, and 5.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
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Bellevue, WA
Bellevue ( /ˈbɛlvjuː/ US dict: bĕl′·vyōō) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb with a population of 122,363 at the 2010 census.
Prior to the economic downturn of 2008, downtown Bellevue was undergoing rapid change, with many high rise projects under construction. It is currently the second largest city center in Washington state with over 35,000 employees and 5,000 residents. Based on per capita income, Bellevue is the 6th wealthiest of 522 communities in the state of Washington. In 2008, Bellevue was named number 1 in CNNMoney's list of the best places to live and launch a business. More recently, Bellevue was ranked as the 4th best place to live in America. The name "Bellevue" is French for "beautiful view".
Bellevue was founded in 1869 by William Meydenbauer and was officially incorporated on March 21, 1953. Prior to the opening of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge in 1940, Bellevue was a rural area with little development. Although it was small, developers were pushing to change that; in the 1920s, James S. Ditty predicted that it would become a city with a population of 200,000. He envisioned plans that included the bridging of Lake Washington and an area filled with golf courses and airports. His map with these visions was published in 1928.
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Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue ( /ˈbɛlvjuː/ US dict: bĕl′·vyōō) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb with a population of 122,363 at the 2010 census.
Prior to the economic downturn of 2008, downtown Bellevue was undergoing rapid change, with many high rise projects under construction. It is currently the second largest city center in Washington state with over 35,000 employees and 5,000 residents. Based on per capita income, Bellevue is the 6th wealthiest of 522 communities in the state of Washington. In 2008, Bellevue was named number 1 in CNNMoney's list of the best places to live and launch a business. More recently, Bellevue was ranked as the 4th best place to live in America. The name "Bellevue" is French for "beautiful view".
Bellevue was founded in 1869 by William Meydenbauer and was officially incorporated on March 21, 1953. Prior to the opening of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge in 1940, Bellevue was a rural area with little development. Although it was small, developers were pushing to change that; in the 1920s, James S. Ditty predicted that it would become a city with a population of 200,000. He envisioned plans that included the bridging of Lake Washington and an area filled with golf courses and airports. His map with these visions was published in 1928.
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Bothell, Washington
Bothell /ˈbɒθəl/ BAHTH-əl is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The population was 33,505 as of the 2010 census. Prior to annexation and the 2000 census, the northern portions of Bothell which lie in Snohomish County were considered a part of the Alderwood Manor-Bothell North census-designated place.
Prior to European settlement, the Sammamish River Valley from Lake Washington to Issaquah Creek south and upstream of Lake Sammamish was inhabited by a population of as many as 200 native Americans known as the Sammamish. The Sammamish were relocated after the Puget Sound War in 1856 to reservations and non-reservation lands.
In 1870, Columbus S. Greenleaf and George R. Wilson filed land claims in the area abandoned by the Sammamish near present-day Bothell, and built homes. Eight families followed over the next six years. In 1876, Canadian George Brackett bought land and began commercial logging out of a camp located on the north bank of the Sammamish River in what is now the heart of downtown Bothell. A store, school, and sawmill followed over the next several years.
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Burien, Washington
Burien ( /ˈbjʊəriən/ BYUR-ee-ən)[citation needed] is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located south of Seattle. As of the 2010 Census, Burien's population is 33,313, which is a 2.9% increase since incorporation. Annexation in 2011 has increased the cities population to about 45,000.
European settlement in the Burien area dates to 1870, when Mike Kelly walked up a hill from the Seattle area. When he emerged from the trees he said, "This is truly a sunny dale." Today, a few long-time residents still refer to the Burien area as Sunnydale. He claimed a 160-acre (0.6 km2) plot of land and built a house and a farm.
Ten years later, Gottlieb Von Boorian, a German immigrant, arrived in Sunnydale, which was only a community of trails and small houses without roads or commercial buildings. Von Boorian built a cabin on the southeast corner of Lake Burien and reportedly formed the community into a town bearing his name (misspelled over the years). A real estate office was built and soon attracted large numbers of new residents to Burien.
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Camas, Washington
Camas ( /ˈkæməs/) is a city in Clark County, Washington, with a population of 19,355 at the 2010 census. Officially incorporated on June 18, 1906, the city is named after the camas lily, a plant with an onion-like bulb prized by Native Americans. At the west end of downtown Camas is a large Georgia-Pacific paper-mill from which the high school teams get their name "the Papermakers". Accordingly, the city is about 20 miles east (downwind) from Portland, Oregon. Historically, the commercial base of the city was based almost solely on the paper mill; however, the diversity of industries has been enhanced considerably in recent years by the influx of several white-collar, high-tech companies including Hewlett-Packard, Sharp Microelectronics, Linear Technology and WaferTech among others. Annual events include the summer "Camas Days", as well as other festivals and celebrations.
The east side of town borders the city of Washougal, Washington, Camas high school's arch rival, and the west side of town borders Vancouver, Washington. Camas lies along the Washington side of the Columbia River, across from Troutdale, Oregon, and is part of the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Census Bureau. At this juncture the Columbia River is nearly a mile wide; vehicular traffic flows across the Columbia via the Interstate Bridge on I-5 and the Glenn Jackson Bridge on I-205. The main road through town is the limited-access SR 14 expressway.
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Cheney, Washington
Cheney ( /ˈtʃiːni/ US dict: chē′·nē) is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The full time resident population was 10,590 as of 2010 census.Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, and its population grows to approximately 17,600 people on a temporary basis when classes at Eastern Washington University are in session.
Named for Boston railroad tycoon Benjamin Pierce Cheney, Cheney was officially incorporated on November 28, 1883.
The City of Cheney is located in Spokane County and is home to 10,590 residents according to the 2010 Census. Cheney is proud of its small town nature, which is enhanced by the diverse influence of Eastern Washington University, a public regional university with over 10,000 full time students. The Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League have held the majority of their summer training camps at EWU, from 1976–1985, and again from 1997 through the 2006 training camp.
Cheney developed into the city known today because of its strong ties to education, rail, and agriculture. This provided a strong economic base for the community and was the result of a much larger event that took place in the United States. In 1858, the last Indian uprising occurred in Eastern Washington. Because isolated Eastern Washington was an area of this Indian unrest during the early part of the territorial period, it was not until the late 1860s and early 1870s that settlers made homes in the area. In the latter part of that decade, settlers attracted by plentiful water and timber and the promise of a railway line made their homes near a group of springs bubbling through a willow copse from the bank where the Burlington Northern depot now stands.
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Cle Elum, Washington
Cle Elum is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,872 at the 2010 census. Only an hour and a half's drive from Seattle, Cle Elum is a popular area for camping and outdoor activities.
The founders of Cle Elum were Thomas L. Gamble (later known as Judge Gamble) and Walter J. Reid. Mr. Gamble took up a Quarter section of land in Section 26, Township 20 North, and Range 15 East, in April, 1883 with the intent of farming the land. Mr. Reed took a claim adjoining Mr. Gamble's on the West. On those two preemptive claims the town was laid out. The date of these filings was three years prior to the discovery of coal. Scattered discoveries of coal ledges had been made in 1883 and 1884, but in 1886 a definite discovery of a large ledge of good coal in paying quantities made it clear that a most important stage had come in the history of the region and populations in the region began to increase. Meanwhile, the Northern Pacific Railway was seeking a route over the Cascade Mountains.
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Columbia Plateau
The Columbia Plateau is a geologic and geographic region that lies across parts of the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. It is a wide flood basalt plateau between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, cut through by the Columbia River. In one of various usages, the term "Columbia Basin" refers to more or less the same area as the Columbia Plateau.
During late Miocene and early Pliocene times, one of the largest flood basalts ever to appear on the earth's surface engulfed about 63,000 square miles (160,000 km2) of the Pacific Northwest, forming a large igneous province. Over a period of perhaps 10 to 15 million years, lava flow after lava flow poured out, ultimately accumulating to a thickness of more than 6,000 feet (1.8 km). As the molten rock came to the surface, the Earth's crust gradually sank into the space left by the rising lava.
The subsidence of the crust produced the large plateau—a large, slightly depressed lava plain sometimes also known as the Columbia Basin. The ancient Columbia River was forced into its present course by the northwesterly advancing lava. The lava, as it flowed over the area, first filled the stream valleys, forming dams that in turn caused impoundments or lakes. Entities found in these lake beds include fossil leaf impressions, petrified wood, fossil insects, and bones of vertebrate animals.
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Columbia River Gorge
The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) deep, the canyon stretches for over 80 miles (130 km) as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range forming the boundary between the State of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south. Extending roughly from the confluence of the Columbia with the Deschutes River down to eastern reaches of the Portland metropolitan area, the gorge furnishes the only navigable route through the Cascades and the only water connection between the Columbia River Plateau and the Pacific Ocean.
The gorge holds federally protected status as a National Scenic Area called the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area and is managed by the United States Forest Service. The gorge is a popular recreational destination.
The main trees in the gorge are conifers, Bigleaf Maple, cottonwood, Oregon Ash, Vine Maple,[citation needed] and Garry Oak. The wide range of elevation and precipitation in the gorge creates a diverse collection of ecosystems from the temperate rain forest at Oneonta Gorge (with an average annual precipitation of 75 inches (1,900 mm)) to the Celilo grasslands (with average annual precipitation 12 inches (300 mm), with a transitional dry woodland between Hood River and The Dalles.[citation needed] A large variety of endemic wildflowers thrives throughout the gorge.[citation needed]
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Dockton, Washington
Dockton is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. It is located on Maury Island, along Quartermaster Harbor. Although once an industrial center, Dockton today is a primarily residential area, with many commuters taking the ferry to nearby Tacoma.
Dockton, one of the first major settlements on the now-conjoined Vashon and Maury Islands, was an important shipbuilding center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Puget Sound Dry Dock Company ship yard and drydock there from 1892 to 1909 was the largest on the West Coast of the United States. The drydock was 325 feet (99 m) long and 203 feet (62 m) wide.
After its closure, the Stucky and Martinolich yards continued shipbuilding and repair at Dockton. Over the years a number of vessels were also built at the shipyard of John Martinolich, at Dockton on Maury Island. These included the propeller steamers Vashon (1905), Verona (1910), Nisqually (later renamed Astorian) and Calista, both built in 1911, Florence J. (1914), F.G. Reeves, (1916), Vashona (later renamed Sightseer) (1921), and the ferry Whidby (1923).
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Duvall, Washington
Duvall is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located on SR 203, halfway between Monroe and Carnation. The population was 6,695 at the 2010 census.
The area that became known as Duvall was historically the home of the Snoqualmie and other ancestral Tulalip Native American tribes. Following their relocation under the Treaty of Point Elliott, the area was homesteaded by veterans of the Civil War. The center of present-day town was located on a hillside homesteaded by Francis and James Duvall, loggers who arrived in 1871.
An early milestone in the settlement of Duvall proper was the relocation of the town of Cherry Valley. Around 1909, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad agreed to move Cherry Valley homes and businesses to Duvall in order to continue the construction of a railroad line along the Snoqualmie River. The newly-relocated town, briefly named Cosgrove after Samuel G. Cosgrove, underwent a real estate boom; streets and sidewalks were laid and a train depot was constructed. This was followed by construction of a movie house, a drug store, a new schoolhouse, and several hotels. By 1911, the Duvall Citizen began publishing regular editions of news events.
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Eastgate, Washington
Eastgate is a census-designated place (CDP) in unincorporated King County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,958 at the 2010 census.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Eastgate ranks 38th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Eastgate is located at 47°34′19″N 122°8′19″W / 47.57194°N 122.13861°W / 47.57194; -122.13861 (47.572005, -122.138509).
Eastgate is a residential neighborhood, completely surrounded by the city of Bellevue.
Eastgate is located south of exit 11-A along I-90, which runs east-west along Eastgate's north side. Issaquah is to the east along I-90, and I-405 is a short distance to the west. Much of Eastgate is on the northwest flank of Cougar Mountain. Immediately to the west is Factoria. Immediately to the south is Somerset. To the north is the I-90 Corridor. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.
Eastgate is nearly completely residential. All of the nearby office parks, car dealerships, grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, etc. are all part of the City of Bellevue. Unincorporated Eastgate bears Bellevue addresses and is serviced by City of Bellevue public services, with the exception of Police services which are provided by King County.
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Edmonds, Washington
Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Edmonds has a view of Puget Sound and both the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range. The third most populous city in Snohomish County after Everett and Marysville, the population was 39,709 according to the 2010 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Edmonds ranks 37th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Edmonds is a port in the Washington State Ferries system. Currently, the only ferry from Edmonds is a run to Kingston, Washington; in the past, there have been much longer routes from Edmonds to Port Townsend, Washington.
Edmonds, just over the north border of King County, is the oldest incorporated city in Snohomish County. Logger George Brackett founded Edmonds in 1890, naming the city either for Vermont Sen. George Franklin Edmunds or in association with the nearby Point Edmund, named by Charles Wilkes in 1841 and later changed to Point Edwards. Brackett came to the future site of Edmonds while paddling a canoe north of Seattle, searching for timber. When a gust of wind hit his canoe, Brackett beached in a location later called "Brackett's Landing".
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Enumclaw, Washington
Enumclaw
i/ˈiːnəmklɔː/ (US dict: ē′·nəm·klŏ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,669 at the 2010 census.
The Enumclaw Plateau, on which the city resides, was formed by a volcanic mudflow (lahar) from Mount Rainier approximately 5,700 years ago.
The name Enumclaw is derived from a Salish Native American term that translates as "place of evil spirits", apparently referring to Enumclaw Mountain, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) to the north, and referring either to some evil incident that occurred there or to the frequent powerful windstorms that affect the region. The City of Enumclaw says the name means "thundering noise".
One of the first white settlers in south King County was a man named Allen L. Porter. In 1853, he claimed a 320-acre (1.3 km2) parcel on the White River, about three miles (5 km) west of Enumclaw. He maintained a troubled relationship with the local Smalkamish tribe (some of the ancestors of the Muckleshoot tribe) for some time, and in 1855 his cabin was burned to the ground. Porter, who had been warned in advance by a friend in the tribe, hid in the woods until they had left. After warning the settlers at Fort Steilacoom, he left the area, moving to Roy. He would never return to Enumclaw.
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Grotto, Washington
Grotto is a small unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. It is located on Highway 2 west of Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains, near the town of Skykomish. Grotto is known for its scenic mountain environment.
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Hobart, Washington
Hobart is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,221 at the 2010 census.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Hobart ranks 31st of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Hobart is located at 47°24′56″N 122°0′21″W / 47.41556°N 122.00583°W / 47.41556; -122.00583 (47.415568, -122.005950).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.8 square miles (48.6 km²), of which, 18.7 square miles (48.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.
The town of Hobart was named in honor of Garret Augustus Hobart (June 3, 1844 – November 21, 1899) the 24th Vice President of the United States.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,251 people, 2,200 households, and 1,766 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 335.0 people per square mile (129.3/km²). There were 2,263 housing units at an average density of 121.3/sq mi (46.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.10% White, 0.82% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
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Hoquiam, Washington
Hoquiam ( /ˈhoʊkwiəm/ US dict: hōk′·wē·əm) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington state, United States. The town borders the city of Aberdeen at Myrtle Street with Hoquiam to the west. The two cities share a common economic history in lumbering and exporting but Hoquiam has maintained its independent identity. Aberdeen is more populated but the two cities have a long rivalry especially in high school sports (see Athletics).
Hoquiam (Ho'-kwee-um)or (Ho-kwim, to natives) was incorporated on May 21, 1890. Its name comes from a Native-American word meaning "hungry for wood". In 2010 the population was 8,726.
As of the 2000 census, there were 9,097 people, 3,640 households, and 2,245 families residing in the city. The population density is 992 people per square mile (383/km²). There are 4,023 housing units, with an average density of 438.7 per square mile (169.4/km²). The racial distribution of the city is 89.32% White, 5.75% Latino, 3.86% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.32% African-American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and 3.18% from two or more races. The white population breaks down as 14.6% American, 13.8% German, 9.6% Irish, 6.8% English and 5.7% Norwegian ancestry according to the Census 2000.
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Issaquah
Issaquah ( /ˈɪsəkwɑː/ US dict: ĭs′·ə·kwâ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 30,434 at the 2010 census.
Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked.
According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Issaquah ranked 6th of 279 eligible incorporated communities in population growth between 2000 and 2005. Forbes.com ranked Issaquah the 2nd fastest-growing suburb in the state, and the 89th in the nation.
"Issaquah" is an anglicized word for a local Native American name, meaning either "the sound of birds," "snake," or "little stream." "Squak Valley," an older name for the area, also derives from this same Native-American name. Another version of the name is said to have come from the pioneers, who, being impressed with the multitude of wetland birds, called the area Squawk Valley. When the next wave of settlers came and asked for the name of area the Natives told them, "[It] is Squawk."[citation needed]
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Issaquah, Washington
Issaquah ( /ˈɪsəkwɑː/ US dict: ĭs′·ə·kwâ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 30,434 at the 2010 census.
Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked.
According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Issaquah ranked 6th of 279 eligible incorporated communities in population growth between 2000 and 2005. Forbes.com ranked Issaquah the 2nd fastest-growing suburb in the state, and the 89th in the nation.
"Issaquah" is an anglicized word for a local Native American name, meaning either "the sound of birds," "snake," or "little stream." "Squak Valley," an older name for the area, also derives from this same Native-American name. Another version of the name is said to have come from the pioneers, who, being impressed with the multitude of wetland birds, called the area Squawk Valley. When the next wave of settlers came and asked for the name of area the Natives told them, "[It] is Squawk."[citation needed]
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Kangley, Washington
Kangley is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. It is located east of Maple Valley, Washington and north of Kanaskat-Palmer State Park.
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Kelso, Washington
Kelso is a city in southwest Washington State, United States, and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2010 census, the population was 11,925. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 102,410. Kelso shares its long western border with Longview, Washington. It is located near Mount St. Helens.
The earliest known inhabitants of Kelso were Native Americans from the Cowlitz tribe. The Cowlitz people were separated into the Upper (or Taidnapam) and Lower (or Mountain) Cowlitz tribes, who were members of the Sahaptin and Salish language families, respectively. In 1855, European explorers noted that there numbered over 6000 individuals of the Cowlitz Tribe.
Kelso was founded by Peter W. Crawford, a Scottish surveyor, who, in 1847, took up the first donation land claim on the Lower Cowlitz River. Crawford platted a townsite which he named after his home town of Kelso, Scotland. The original plat was dated and filed in October 1884. It became incorporated in 1889.
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Kenmore, Washington
Kenmore (sometimes referred to as Kenmore by the Lake) is a city in King County, Washington, United States, along the northernmost shores of Lake Washington. A mix of bedroom community, one-time country retreat, and freshwater industrial port, prominent features include the nation's largest seaplane-only, commercial air facility at Kenmore Air Harbor,Bastyr University, several waterside parks and marinas, and easy access to the Burke-Gilman Trail and the King County bike-trail system. Sites of local historical interest include the former St. Edward Seminary, now Saint Edward State Park; and Log Boom Park. Kenmore's official city flower is the dahlia, the official city bird is the great blue heron, and the official city evergreen is the rhododendron. The population was 20,460 at the 2010 census.
Founded in 1901, Kenmore's name comes third-hand from the Scottish village of Kenmore, via town founder home town of Kenmore, Ontario. McMasters and his wife Annie arrived in Puget Sound circa 1889 from Canada, intending to establish themselves in the shingle-making trade. They opened a shingle mill on the northern shore of Lake Washington on land leased from Watson Squire. By 1903, Kenmore had established a school system and post office, but it did not formally incorporate as a city until August 31, 1998.
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Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage. Nearby towns include Renton and Tukwila to the north, Covington to the east, Federal Way, Des Moines and SeaTac to the west, and Auburn, Federal Way, unincorporated King County and part of Covington to the south. The population as of April, 2010 was 92,411 according to the 2010 census. The total grew to an estimated 118,200 as of April 1, 2011, owing primarily to annexation.
The Kent area was first permanently settled by westerners in the early 1860s, and originally called Titusville (there is still a 'Titusville Station' sign on Gowe St).
During the 1880s the town discovered hops production as the major source of income. Due to an aphid invasion which affected hops crops in Europe, hops from the Puget Sound area were commanding high prices. Hops were shipped from Titusville either by the river or via rail. Eventually the town was even renamed for Kent County in England. Hops production in the valley would come to an end due to an invasion of aphids.
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Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside (of Lake Washington). The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census, which made it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state. Effective June 1, 2011, Kirkland added approximately 33,000 residents by annexation, making it the 6th largest city in King County and the 12th largest in the state.
Features of the city include the unique downtown waterfront (the only Eastside downtown frontage along Lake Washington's shoreline), with restaurants, art galleries, a 400 seat performing arts center, public parks, including beaches, and a collection of public art, primarily bronze sculptures.
Kirkland is the former home of the Seattle Seahawks; the NFL team's headquarters and training facility were located in Kirkland for its first 32 seasons. The Seahawks moved to the new 19-acre (77,000 m2) Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on August 18, 2008. Warehouse chain Costco previously had its headquarters in Kirkland (now in Issaquah); the city is the namesake of its "Kirkland Signature" store brand. Google has a development office in Kirkland; see List of companies based in Kirkland, Washington.
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Kitsap Peninsula
The Kitsap Peninsula lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound. Hood Canal separates Kitsap Peninsula from the rest of the Olympic Peninsula. It encompasses all of Kitsap County except Bainbridge and Blake Islands, as well as the northeastern part of Mason County and the northwestern part of Pierce County. The highest point on the Kitsap Peninsula is Gold Mountain. The U.S. Navy's Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Naval Base Kitsap (comprising the former NSB Bangor and NS Bremerton) are on the Peninsula. Its main city is Bremerton.
Though earlier referred to as the Great Peninsula or Indian Peninsula, its current name comes from Kitsap County, which occupies most of the peninsula. It is thus the namesake of Chief Kitsap, an 18th- and 19th-century warrior and medicine man of the Suquamish Tribe. The Suquamish were one of the historical fishing tribes belonging to the Coast Salish group of peoples, and their ancestral grounds were based on the eastern shores of the Kitsap Peninsula. Seattle is named after the tribe's most famous leader, Chief Sealth. The Port Madison Indian Reservation, located between Poulsbo and Agate Pass, is the modern Suquamish tribal center. The Kitsap Peninsula is also home to the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, another branch of the Coast Salish people, whose tribal center is the Port Gamble S'Klallam Indian Reservation at Little Boston located on the northwest coast of the peninsula.
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Klahanie, Washington
Klahanie is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. Klahanie is an upscale planned community between the cities of Sammamish and Issaquah.
In a 2005 vote, residents of Klahanie rejected incorporation into nearby Issaquah.
Klahanie is home to many different neighbourhoods inside its boundaries, such as Heatherwood and The Willows. There are two schools in Klahanie, Beaver Lake Middle School and Challenger Elementary School, both in the Issaquah School District. There are two community pools, many tennis courts, basketball courts, and parks in Klahanie.
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Lacey, Washington
Lacey is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Established as a suburb of Olympia, its population was 42,393 at the 2010 census out of a county population of 252,264.
Lacey was originally called Woodland after settlers Isaac and Catherine Wood, who claimed land there in 1853. The small settlements of Woodland and Chambers Creek consolidated into Lacey in the 1950s. Renamed for attorney and developer O.C. Lacey, the city of Lacey was officially incorporated on December 5, 1966. At the time, the main industries were cattle, milk, forest products, and retail. Lacey became a commuter town for Olympia, Fort Lewis and to some extent, Tacoma; in recent years, however, business developments, community groups, and population growth have led Lacey to develop into a city in its own right.
Lacey sported one of the Northwest's first ever "indoor malls", South Sound Center. It has since been partially demolished and turned into an outdoor shopping center. Lacey now features a diverse array of businesses, ranging from retail to warehousing/distribution centers, a large retirement community, a major mushroom farm, and Weyerhaeuser's corrugated container facility.
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Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,163 at the 2010 census.
Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Lakewood Center and Lakes District (this name was used by the U.S. Census in the 1970 and 1980 Census). Lakewood is a major suburb of Tacoma and is home to Western State Hospital, a regional state psychiatric hospital.
Lakewood is located at 47°9′50″N 122°31′34″W / 47.16389°N 122.52611°W / 47.16389; -122.52611 (47.163920, -122.526008).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.1 km²), of which 17.1 square miles (44.3 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²) (9.81%) is water.
There are several lakes within the city limits; the largest in area are American Lake, Lake Steilacoom, Gravelly Lake, Lake Louise, and Waughop Lake. A number of small creeks flow through Lakewood, some of which drain into nearby Puget Sound. The largest of these, Chambers Creek, flows from Lake Steilacoom to Chambers Bay between nearby University Place and Steilacoom.
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Langley, Washington
Langley is a town in Island County, Washington, United States which is located on the south end of Whidbey Island, overlooking the Saratoga Passage. It is the third largest incorporated area on Whidbey. The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census, while the ZCTA for Langley's post office had a population of 4,878. The geographical area of the city is only 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) but the ZCTA includes 26.20 square miles (67.9 km2).
Langley is a tourist destination and many businesses in immediate area promote themselves in tourist pamphlets available around the world. Langley is home to a 1930s era movie theatre, a grocery store of the same vintage, and several restaurants.
Langley is served by Island County Fire District#3, the Langley Police Department, and is the home of South Whidbey School District #206. The current mayor is Larry Kwarsick (2012–2016), and the police chief is Randy Heston.
Based on per capita income, Langley ranks 92nd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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Lanham, Maryland
Lanham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 10,157. The terminal of the Washington Metro's Orange Line, as well as an Amtrak station, are across the Capital Beltway in New Carrollton, Maryland. Doctors Community Hospital is located in Lanham.
The Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.54%, is water.
Lanham is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools system.
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, software company Vocus, media company Radio One and publisher Rowman & Littlefield are based in Lanham.
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Long Beach Peninsula
The Long Beach Peninsula is an arm of land in western Washington state. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the south by the Columbia River, and the east by Willapa Bay. Leadbetter Point State Park and Willapa National Wildlife Refuge are at the northern tip of the peninsula, Cape Disappointment State Park, formerly known as Fort Canby State Park is at the southern end, and in between is Pacific Pines State Park.
Cape Disappointment, part of the Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks west of Ilwaco, was the westernmost terminus for the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and a monument designed by Maya Lin as part of the Confluence Project was dedicated there in 2005.
The Long Beach Peninsula is remarkable for its continuous sand beaches on the Pacific Ocean side, 28 miles in extent, claimed to be the longest beach in the United States and the world's largest drivable beach, however is second to Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. Because of the fine beaches, it is a popular vacation destination for people from Seattle, Washington, 165 miles distant, and Portland, Oregon, 115 miles distant.
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Longview, Washington
Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the "Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area", which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 36,648 at the time of the 2010 census and is the largest city in Cowlitz County. The city is located in southwestern Washington, at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Longview shares a border with Kelso to the east, which is the county seat.
The Long-Bell Lumber Company, led by Robert A. Long, made the decision in 1918 to buy a great expanse of timberland in Cowlitz County. A total of 14,000 workers were needed to run the two large mills as well as lumber camps that were planned. The number of workers needed was more than a lumber town, or the nearest town, could provide. Long planned and built a complete city in 1921 that could support a population of up to 50,000 and provide labor for the mills as well as attracting other industries. Several buildings in the city were built from Long's private funds.
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Lynden, Washington
Lynden is the second largest city in Whatcom County. Named and established in 1874 on the site of the Nooksack Indian village Squahalish (Nooksack: Sqwehálich), the town of Lynden began as a pioneer settlement headed by Holden and Phoebe Judson and is today home to one of the largest Dutch American communities in the nation.[citation needed]
Lynden is approximately five miles south of the U.S.-Canadian border, with Lynden-Aldergrove operation and port of entry hours between 8:00 a.m. and midnight. The population was 11,951 as of the 2010 United States Census. Residents of Lynden are known as "Lyndenites". Lynden is also home to the Northwest Washington Fair.
Lynden was begun in 1871 and established in 1874 by Holden and Phoebe Judson near the site of the Nutsack Indian village Squahalish (Nooksack: Sqwehálich). It was named by Phoebe Judson after the riverside town in Hohenlinden, a poem by [[ethan tarbet
According to her book, A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home, she changed the spelling of "Linden" to be more visually appealing. The town was officially incorporated on March 16, 1891.
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Lynnwood, Washington
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,836 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest in Snohomish County and twenty-ninth largest in Washington State. The city is a mix of urban, suburban, small city, crossroads and bedroom community to many professionals who work in Seattle. Lynnwood is known to be the "hub city" of south Snohomish County because of all the retail shopping. Straddling the junction between Interstate 5 and the north end of Interstate 405 in Washington, it is the final tangle of population on the north end of "greater Seattle" before one continues on to other places: Everett, Bellingham, or Vancouver, BC. Its climate is wet and cool, wetter than that of Seattle. The center of the town at 44th Avenue West and 196th Southwest has the usual American panoply of small businesses, strip malls, and retail stores. Outside the commercial center of Lynnwood, to the east and north, lie Alderwood Mall, houses, and portions of the green belt.
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Mabton, Washington
Mabton is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,286 at the 2010 census. Incorporated during the first few years of the 20th century, it is located at the eastern edge of the Yakama Indian Reservation.
The Mabton area's original inhabitants were the Yakama people, who were forced onto a reservation in 1855. Mabton's existence as a town is due to the Northern Pacific Railway, which arrived in the area around 1884 and built a water tower and section house on the site. Nothing else existed at Mabton until 1892 when Sam P. Flower built a store and a warehouse. He soon became the town's first postmaster. Mabton was named by Charlie Sandburg, a Swedish railworker, who proposed the name "Mabletown" for the wife (or daughter) of a railroad official who had spoken kind words to track workers during an inspection. By 1895, Mabton had several stores, a hotel, a railroad depot and a schoolhouse. The Mabton Townsite Company, formed by Sam P. Flower and J.A. Humphrey, made the first plat in 1902, and by 1904, it had more than a dozen businesses and a newspaper. The town of Mabton officially incorporated on November 7, 1905.
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Medina, Washington
Medina is a city located in the Eastside, a region of King County, Washington, United States. Surrounded on the north, west, and south by Lake Washington, opposite Seattle, Medina is bordered by Clyde Hill and Hunts Point, as well as the satellite city of Bellevue. The city's population was 2,969 at the 2010 census. The city is mostly residential and includes Bill Gates' house.
Medina has the third highest per-capita income in the state of Washington and the 49th highest in the United States.
Named in 1891 after the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, Medina was platted in 1914 and officially incorporated on August 19, 1955. According to the city:
In 2009, Medina installed cameras at intersections along roads entering the city; the cameras are used to capture the license plate number of every car, and a security system automatically notifies local police if the captured number is recorded in a database. Travelers are notified of the presence of the system with signs that read "You Are Entering a 24 Hour Video Surveillance Area"; according to Medina's police chief, all captured information is stored for 60 days even if nothing negative is found in the database, allowing police to mine data if a crime occurs later. One of the city's council members said the system was motivated by the belief that the need for crime prevention—Medina had 11 burglaries in 2008—"outweighs concern over privacy." The system was inspired by that used in nearby Hunts Point, a town of about 500 residents which hasn't had a break-in for more than three years after installing their system.
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Microsoft
Coordinates: 47°38′22.55″N 122°7′42.42″W / 47.6395972°N 122.12845°W / 47.6395972; -122.12845
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. Established on April 4, 1975 to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800, Microsoft rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. Microsoft is one of the largest software corporations in the world.
Microsoft would also come to dominate the office suite market with Microsoft Office. The company has diversified into the video game industry with the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles and the consumer electronics and digital services market MSN, the Zune and the Windows Phone OS. The ensuing rise of stock in the company's 1986 initial public offering (IPO) made an estimated three billionaires and 12,000 millionaires from Microsoft employees (Forbes 400 list revealed that in March 2011 both Jon Shipley and Nathan Myhrvold lost their billionaire status). In May 2011, Microsoft Corporation acquired Skype Communications for $8.5 billion.
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Milton, Washington
Milton is a city in King and Pierce counties in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 6,968 at the 2010 census. Milton borders the larger but younger town of Edgewood. Caleb Lewis, Debra Perry, and Leonard Sanderson are currently running for mayor. Milton is the hometown of Jeremy Wuitschick, a 13-year-old pupil who took control of and stopped a school bus in 2012 when its driver appeared to become unresponsive.
Milton is located at 47°14′54″N 122°19′3″W / 47.24833°N 122.3175°W / 47.24833; -122.3175 (47.248208, -122.317376).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.56%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,795 people, 2,390 households, and 1,563 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,291.3 people per square mile (884.4/km²). There were 2,503 housing units at an average density of 989.7 per square mile (382.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.34% White, 1.14% African American, 1.17% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population.
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Monroe, Washington
Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,304 persons.
The history of Monroe is intertwined with that of the Great Northern Railway which pushed over the Cascade Range at Stevens Pass and worked its way down the Skykomish River Valley.
Prior to that time the main settlement in the area had been located about one mile west of where the downtown eventually grew up and was known as Park Place. However, the city's merchants relocated when the railroad survey was completed to have better access to the new transportation corridor. The new development was originally known as Tye City, but became Monroe when Park Place's main store, the one containing the U.S. Post Office, relocated and took up the name "Monroe at Park Place" in honor of James Monroe, the nation's fifth president. Because the U.S. Postal Department would not allow any new post offices to use double names, the post office, and eventually the town, became known simply as "Monroe."
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Mukilteo, Washington
Mukilteo (/ˌmʌkəlˈtiːoʊ/ US dict: mŭk′·əl·tē′·ō), which means "good camping ground", is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,254 at the 2010 census. It is on the shore of the Puget Sound, and is the site of a Washington State Ferries terminal linking it to Clinton, on Whidbey Island.
Mukilteo is one of the most affluent suburbs of Seattle. In 2007, the city had a median income of $83,569. Additionally, like the rest of the Seattle area, house prices have risen rapidly; the median value in 2007 was $567,000. Based on per capita income, Mukilteo ranks 29th of 522 areas in the state of Washington. The city is also home to one of the most expensive high schools ever built in America, Kamiak High School. In 2009, Mukilteo was ranked as number 10 of Money Magazine's top 100 small towns of America to live in. In 2011, Mukilteo rose one rank to number 9.
Though the word Mukilteo is widely believed to mean "good camping site.", the authoritative HistoryLink.org site says that in the Snohomish dialect Muk-wil-teo means “narrow passage” [1], a reference to the sand spit that formed the original Mukilteo landing. Mukilteo was officially incorporated on May 8, 1947 but the city has a historic role in the development of the Puget Sound. It was at Mukilteo that the Point Elliott Treaty was signed between Governor Isaac Stevens and the chiefs of 22 Puget Sound tribes on January 22, 1855.
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Naches, Washington
Naches is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 795 individuals at the 2010 census.
Naches' infrastructure is based mainly on timber and agriculture, known for its large masses of apple, cherries, pears and various other fruits.
Naches is located at 46°43′45″N 120°41′57″W / 46.72917°N 120.69917°W / 46.72917; -120.69917 (46.729133, -120.699191).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
Naches is located in the Naches Valley of the Naches River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 643 people, 258 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,595.8 people per square mile (620.7/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 692.4 per square mile (269.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.94% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 6.69% from other races, and 4.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.89% of the population.
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Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the US state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census. Olympia is a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region.
The site of Olympia was home to Lushootseed-speaking peoples for thousands of years, including Squaxin, Nisqually, Puyallup, Chehalis, Suquamish, and Duwamish. The first recorded visit by Europeans was in 1792 when Peter Puget and a crew from the British Vancouver Expedition charted the site.
In 1846, Edmund Sylvester and Levi Smith jointly claimed the land that now comprises downtown Olympia. In 1851, the U.S. Congress established the Customs District of Puget Sound for Washington Territory and Olympia became the home of the customs house. Its population being steadily expanded from Oregon Trail immigrants, in 1853 the town settled on the name Olympia, at the suggestion of local resident Colonel Isaac N. Ebey, due to its view of the Olympic Mountains to the northwest. The area began to be served by a small fleet of steamboats known as the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.
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Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Hood Canal. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous United States, and Cape Flattery, the north-westernmost point, are on the peninsula. The Olympic Peninsula contained many of the last unexplored places in the lower 48. It remained largely unmapped until Arthur Dodwell and Theodore Rixon mapped most of its topography and timber resources between 1898 and 1900.
The Olympic Peninsula is home to temperate rain forests, including the Hoh, Queets, and Quinault. Rain forest vegetation is concentrated primarily in the western part of the peninsula, as the interior mountains create a rain shadow effect in areas to the east, resulting in a much drier climate in those locales.
The Olympic mountain range sits in the center of the Olympic Peninsula. This range is the second largest in Washington State. Its highest peak is Mt. Olympus.
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Pacific, Washington
Pacific is a city in King and Pierce counties in the U.S. state of Washington. Located primarily in King County, the population was 6,606 at the 2010 census. Like its northern neighbor Algona, Pacific is sometimes mistaken for a part of Auburn.[citation needed]
Platted August 10, 1906 by real estate promoter Clarence Dayton Hillman as "C.D. Hillman's Pacific City Addition to the City of Seattle," Pacific was officially incorporated on August 10, 1909.
Record-breaking rains in November 2006 pushed the White River over its river banks along Pacific City Park, creating a temporary 25-acre (100,000 m2) lake.
In January 2009, release of stormwaters from the Mud Mountain flood-control dam caused even greater flooding, inundating more than a hundred homes.
Pacific is located at 47°15′48″N 122°14′52″W / 47.26333°N 122.24778°W / 47.26333; -122.24778 (47.263272, -122.247831).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.6 km²).The lower White River, also known as the Stuck River, runs through the east side of Pacific, between Auburn, Washington and Sumner, Washington.
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Palmer, Washington
Palmer is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. It is located along the Green River next to the Kanaskat-Palmer State Park.
Palmer was originally a telegraph station on the Northern Pacific Railway opened during the construction of the railway's line across Stampede Pass circa 1886. The point was originally named "Green River." In 1888, the NP changed the name to "Palmer" for George L. Palmer, then a timber cruiser for the company and later an official in the company's Land Department. The original route across Stampede Pass traveled from Tacoma, Washington to Puyallup, Washington, where the line turned east and continued to Orting, Washington, Buckley, Washington, Enumclaw, Washington, and Palmer. The railway continued east along the Green River to Lester, Washington and Stampede Pass.
Between 1899 and 1900 the Northern Pacific built a cut-off from Palmer Junction (just east of Palmer), crossing the Green River to Kanaskat, Washington, and thence westward to Ravensdale, Washington, Covington, Washington and finally Auburn, Washington. This route is still used by today's BNSF Railway.
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Palouse
The Palouse is a region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of southeastern Washington, north central Idaho and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. It is a major agricultural area, primarily producing wheat and legumes. Situated about 160 miles (260 km) north of the Oregon Trail, the region experienced rapid growth in the late 19th century, and for a brief time surpassed the population of the Puget Sound region of Washington. The region is home to two land grant universities, the University of Idaho in Moscow and Washington State University in Pullman. Located just eight miles (13 km) apart, both schools opened in the early 1890s.
The origin of the name "Palouse" is unclear. One theory is that the name of the Palus tribe (spelled in early accounts variously Palus, Palloatpallah, Pelusha, et cetera) was converted by French-Canadian fur traders to the more familiar French word pelouse, meaning "land with short and thick grass" or "lawn." Over time, the spelling changed to Palouse. Another theory is that the name was in the first place a French word, describing the area which was then applied to the indigenous people inhabiting it.
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Pasco, Washington
Pasco ( /ˈpæskoʊ/ US dict: păs′·kō) is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Washington, United States.
Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of the state of Washington. The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area of approximately 230,000 people that also includes the cities of Kennewick and Richland.
The population was 59,781 at the 2010 census.
On October 16, 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped in the Pasco area, at a site now commemorated by Sacagawea State Park. The area was frequented by fur trappers and gold traders. In the 1880s, the Northern Pacific Railway was built near the Columbia River, bringing many settlers to the area. Pasco was officially incorporated on September 3, 1891. It was named by Virgil Bogue, a construction engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway after Cerro de Pasco, a city in the Peruvian Andes, where he had helped build a railroad. In its early years, it was a small railroad town, but the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam in 1941 brought irrigation and agriculture to the area.
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Portage, Washington
Portage is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. It is located on a man-made isthmus between Maury Island and Vashon Island.
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Preston, Washington
Preston is a small unincorporated exurban community located 22 miles (35 km) east of Seattle in King County, Washington, United States. The community was named after railway official William T. Preston.
Preston is a historic mill town on the northeast edge of the large Tiger Mountain State Forest, along Interstate 90. Because Preston, elevation 430 ft, is located within commuting distance of Seattle and Bellevue, Preston is increasingly becoming a wealthy bedroom community, although logging still remains an important industry.
The local Raging River feeds into the Snoqualmie River at Fall City, and offers recreational activities like fly-fishing and swimming. Eastside Fire & Rescue has an all-volunteer fire station, Station 74, staffed by residents of Preston and nearby communities, which serves the Preston area.
The Preston Community Club is a volunteer organization that was created to unite and protect the historic Preston community by organizing town events, and acting as liaisons to local and state government. Several small stores have popped up as the area grows, such as the Preston General store, Coffee Too!, Subway, and the Preston Post Office. Several larger companies have taken advantage of Preston's accessibility, such as bottled water company Talking Rain, SanMar, and Platt.
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Prosser, Washington
Prosser is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States, along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350. The population was 5,714 at the 2010 census.
Prosser was long home to Native Americans who lived and fished along the river. They called the area "Tap tut", meaning rapids.
Colonel William Farrand Prosser first surveyed the area in 1879, then claimed homestead in 1882. The Northern Pacific Railroad laid tracks through the area two years later. A town plat was filed by Colonel Prosser in 1885, and in 1886 he was elected Yakima County Auditor. He moved to North Yakima to attend to these duties, and never returned to the town that he founded.
Lewis Hinzerling built a flour mill at Prosser falls in 1887, encouraging further settlement of the area. The first irrigation canal was completed in 1893 by the Prosser Falls Land and Irrigation Company. Prosser was officially incorporated in 1899 with a population of 229 people.
In 1905, Benton County was carved out of the eastern portions of Yakima and Klickitat Counties. The new town of Prosser was chosen as county seat. In 1907 a power plant was added and began delivering electricity to the town. The following year, a new high school was built, followed a year later by a telephone exchange. In 1910 the city received a grant from the Andrew Carnegie for a public library.
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Puget Sound
Puget Sound ( /ˈpjuːdʒɪt/) is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington and part of the Salish Sea. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and Deception Pass being the minor. Flow through Deception Pass accounts for about 2% of the total tidal exchange between Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Puget Sound extends approximately 100 miles (160 km) from Deception Pass in the north to Olympia, Washington in the south. Its average depth is 205 feet (62 m) and its maximum depth, off Point Jefferson between Indianola and Kingston, is 930 feet (280 m). The depth of the main basin, between the southern tip of Whidbey Island and Tacoma, Washington, is approximately 600 feet (180 m).
The term "Puget Sound" is used not just for the body of water but also the general region centered on the sound.
There are various definitions of the extent and boundaries of Puget Sound.
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Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census. Originally incorporated as Three Forks, the city was later renamed after George Pullman.
Pullman is best known as the home of Washington State University, a four-campus land-grant university, and of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, an international firm in the power industry. Eight miles east of Pullman is Moscow, Idaho, home of the University of Idaho.
About five years after the establishment of Whitman County on November 29, 1871, Bolin Farr arrived, camping in 1876 at the confluence of Dry Flat Creek and Missouri Flat Creek, on the bank of the Palouse River. Within the year, Dan McKenzie and William Ellsworth arrived to stake claims for adjoining land. The first post office located there was named Three Forks. In the spring of 1881, Orville Stewart opened a general store and Bolin Farr platted about 10 acres (40,000 m2) of his land for a town. Pullman was incorporated in 1886 with a population of about 200 people. It was originally named Three Forks, after the three small rivers that converge there: Missouri Flat Creek, Dry Fork, and the South Fork of the Palouse River. Within the decade, Dan McKenzie and Charles Moore (of Moscow) replatted the site and named it for George Pullman of the Pullman Car Company.
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Puyallup, Washington
Puyallup, Washington (i/pjuːˈæləp/ pew-AL-əp or /pjuːˈɔːləp/ pew-AWL-əp) is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles (8 km) east of Tacoma. The population was 37,022 at the 2010 Census. Named after the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, Puyallup means "the generous people."
Native Americans numbered about 2,000 in what is now the Puyallup Valley in the 1830s and 1840s. The first European settlers arrived in the 1850s. In 1877, Ezra Meeker platted a townsite and named it Puyallup after the local Puyallup Indian tribes. By the 1880s Puyallup had become a major hop growing region and more people flocked to the area. The town grew rapidly throughout the 1880s and the town was incorporated in 1890, the first mayor being Ezra Meeker. The turn of the 20th century brought change to the valley with the growth of nearby Tacoma and the interurban rail lines. The Western Washington Fairgrounds were developed giving local farmers a place to exhibit their crops and livestock. During the early part of World War II, the fairgrounds were part of Camp Harmony, a temporary Japanese American internment camp for more than 7,000 so-called Japanese detainees, most of whom were American citizens. Subsequently, they were moved to the Minidoka relocation center near Twin Falls, Idaho.
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Redmond Town Center
Redmond Town Center is a mixed-use development located in downtown Redmond, Washington. Owned by Macerich, Redmond Town Center has more than 110 shops, restaurants, lodging, and entertainment venues in an outdoor environment. The center opened in 1997 on the site of a long-defunct golf course.
The majority of the office space at Redmond Town Center comprises six buildings of three to five stories. AT&T occupies the three on the west side of the RTC property, while Microsoft occupies the three on the east side. The administrative offices of the Lake Washington School District are housed in a smaller building to the west of the Marriott hotel.
47°40′N 122°07′W / 47.67°N 122.12°W / 47.67; -122.12Coordinates: 47°40′N 122°07′W / 47.67°N 122.12°W / 47.67; -122.12
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Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census, up from 45,256 in 2000.
Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft (for which Redmond has become a metonym) and Nintendo of America.
With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as "the bicycle capital of the Northwest". However, its main form of transportation is the automobile (2000 Census). The city is predominantly suburban in character.
Redmond has a historic downtown with many individually owned businesses, adjacent to the modern downtown Redmond.[citation needed]
Due to its large population of highly paid technology workers, especially those of Microsoft, Redmond is an affluent community. Based on per capita income, Redmond ranks 20th of the 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Native Americans had settled in the Redmond area 400 years ago,[citation needed] and the first European settlers arrived in the 1870s. Luke McRedmond filed a Homestead Act claim for land next to the Sammamish Slough on September 9, 1870, and the following year Warren Perrigo took up land adjacent to him. The rivers and streams had so many salmon that the settlement was initially named Salmonberg. More settlers came, and with the establishment of the first post office in 1881, the name of the community was changed to Melrose. The new name was taken from the Perrigos' successful inn, Melrose House, which upset McRedmond. After becoming postmaster, he successfully petitioned to have the name changed to Redmond in 1883.
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Renton, Washington
Renton is in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles (21 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields. The city is now a center of manufacturing and technology companies, such as Boeing, Paccar, and several dot-com companies. The City of Renton's population was 90,927 as of April 1, 2010 United States Census. Renton currently contains the 9th largest population in the state, and 4th largest in King County.
Based on per capita income, Renton ranks 100th of 522 areas ranked in the state of Washington.
The town of Renton was founded as a farming site by Erasmus M. Smithers who discovered coal there and brought in Charles D. Shattuck as coal mine operator.
Renton was incorporated as a city in 1901 (September 6) when coal mining and timber processing were the most important economic industries in the area. The town was prone to flooding from the Cedar and Black Rivers. In 1916 the completion of the Lake Washington Ship Canal lowered the surface of Lake Washington several feet which consequently eliminated drainage of Lake Washington through the Black River. The Cedar River was then diverted to drain into Lake Washington instead of the Black River. The culmination of these actions reduced the threat of annual flooding.
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Richland, Washington
Richland is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,058. April 1, 2011 estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial Management put the city's population at 49,090. Along with the nearby cities of Pasco and Kennewick, Richland is one of the Tri-Cities of Washington, home to the Hanford nuclear site.
For centuries, the village of Chemna stood at the mouth of the current Yakima River. Today that village site is called Columbia Point. From this village the Wanapum, Yakama and Walla Walla Indians harvested the salmon runs entering the Yakima River. Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition visited the mouth of the Yakima River on October 17, 1805.
In 1904-1905, W.R. Amon and his son Howard purchased 2,300 acres (9 km2) and proposed a town site on the north bank of the Yakima River. Postal authorities approved the designation of this town site as Richland in 1905, naming it for Nelson Rich, a state legislator and land developer. In 1906, the town was registered at the Benton County Courthouse. It was incorporated on April 28, 1910 as a Washington Fourth Class City.
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Seahurst, Washington
Seahurst is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. Seahurst is located on Puget Sound west of Burien. Seahurst has a post office with ZIP code 98062.
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SeaTac, Washington
SeaTac ( /ˈsiːtæk/) is an American city in southern King County, Washington, and an outlying suburb of Seattle, Washington. Incorporated in February 1990, the City of SeaTac is ten square miles in area and has a population of 26,909 according to the 2010 census. The City boundaries surround the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, (approximately three square miles in area) which is owned and operated by the Port of Seattle. The city includes the communities of Angle Lake, Bow Lake, McMicken, and Riverton, which were established before the city's incorporation.
Residents of what is now SeaTac voted for incorporation in 1989. The city incorporated in February 1990. SeaTac's name is from Seattle and Tacoma.
The city hall and police offices are located at 4800 South 188th Street.
Seatac is governed by a city council which consists of seven elected councilpersons.
The City of SeaTac has contracted with the King County Sheriff's Office since incorporation in 1990. Deputies assigned to SeaTac wear city uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the city logo. There are currently 51 patrol officers, detectives, and support staff assigned full time to the city.
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Seattle
Seattle (pronounced /siːˈætɫ̩/ (
listen) see-AT-əl or /siːˈæɾɫ̩/) is the county seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country. The city is a major coastal seaport situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 114 miles (183 km) south of the Canada–United States border. In 2010, Seattle was the sixth busiest port in the United States, serving as a major gateway for trade with Asia.
The Seattle area had been inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent white settlers.Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to its current site and renamed "Seattle" in 1853, after Chief Seattle of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.
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Seattle, Washington
Seattle (pronounced /siːˈætɫ̩/ ( listen) see-AT-əl or /siːˈæɾɫ̩/) is the county seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country. The city is a major coastal seaport situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 114 miles (183 km) south of the Canada–United States border. In 2010, Seattle was the sixth busiest port in the United States, serving as a major gateway for trade with Asia.
The Seattle area had been inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent white settlers.Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to its current site and renamed "Seattle" in 1853, after Chief Seattle of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.
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Selah, Washington
Selah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,147 at the 2010 census.
Selah was officially incorporated on April 3, 1919. The government is a Strong Mayor/Council form. The Tree Top apple processor co-operative (established in 1960) has its headquarters and two processing plants in Selah. Also in 2004 the Yakama Tribe bought the old Hi-Country juicing plant and currently produces store brand apple juice and other beverages. In addition a number of fruit companies have warehouses there, due to the proximity of fruit orchards in the nearby Wenas Valley and access to regional railroad and roadway systems for shipment to markets. Selah and the Wenas Valley increasingly serve as a "bedroom community" of the larger city of Yakima to the south. Because of the nearby orchards and juice processing plants, Selah is often referred to as "The Apple Juice Capital of the World"
The Washington State Audubon Society each Memorial Day weekend holds a campout some 22 miles north of Selah at the Hazel Wolf Bird Sanctuary in the upper Wenas Valley. The upper valley also holds Wenas Lake, an irrigation reservoir famed among anglers. Wenas Creek flows from the reservoir through the agricultural lower Wenas Valley. This is where the Wenas Creek Mammoth was found. The creek is a tributary of the Yakima River.
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Shelton, Washington
Shelton is the county seat, of Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 9,834 at the 2010 census. In terms of population, the city is ranked 161 out of approximately 500 municipalities in Washington. Shelton has a unique form of government in the State of Washington, being the only city in the state which still retains the commission form of government.
Shelton was officially incorporated in 1890. Formerly called Sheltonville, the city was named after David Shelton, a delegate to the territorial legislature.
Shelton was once served by a small fleet of steamboats which was part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. These boats included the Old Settler, Irene, Willie, City of Shelton, Marian, Clara Brown, and S.G. Simpson. The economy was built around logging, farming, dairying and ranching as well as oyster cultivation. The Simpson Timber Company mill on Puget Sound's Oakland Bay continues to dominate the landscape of the downtown area. Shelton also identifies itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital".
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Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( /spoʊˈkæn/, US dict: spō·kăn′) is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region. The city is located on the Spokane River in Eastern Washington, 110 miles (180 km) south of the Canadian border, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from the Washington–Idaho border, and 271 miles (436 km) east of Seattle.
David Thompson explored the Spokane area and began European settlement with the westward expansion and establishment of the North West Company's Spokane House in 1810. This trading post was the first long-term European settlement in Washington and the center of the fur trade between the Rockies and the Cascades for 16 years. In the late 19th century, gold and silver were discovered in the Inland Northwest. The Spokane area is considered to be one of the most productive mining districts in North America. Spokane's economy has traditionally been based on natural resources, being a center for mining, timber, and agriculture; however, the city's economy has diversified to include other industries, including the high-tech and biotech sectors. Spokane is known as the birthplace of Father's Day, hosted the first environmentally themed World's Fair, Expo '74, and is home to Gonzaga University and Whitworth University.
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State of Washington
Washington (i/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889.
Washington is the 18th most extensive and the 13th most populous of the 50 United States. Approximately 60 percent of Washington's residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry along the Puget Sound region of the Salish Sea, an inlet of the Pacific consisting of numerous islands, deep fjords, and bays carved out by glaciers. The remainder of the state consists of deep rainforests in the west, mountain ranges in the west, center, northeast and far southeast, and a semi-arid eastern basin given over to intensive agriculture. Washington is the second most populous state on the west coast and in the western United States after California.
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Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma ( /təˈkoʊmə/, US dict: tə·kō′·mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle, 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound region that has a population of around 1 million people.
Tacoma adopted its name after the nearby Mount Rainier, originally called Mount Tahoma. It is known as the "City of Destiny" because the area was chosen to be the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century. The decision of the railroad was influenced by Tacoma's neighboring deep-water harbor, Commencement Bay. By connecting the bay with the railroad Tacoma's motto became "When rails meet sails." Today Commencement Bay serves the Port of Tacoma, a center of international trade on the Pacific Coast and Washington state's largest port.
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Tanner, Washington
Tanner is a Census-Designated Place (CDP) in east King County, Washington.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Tanner ranks 46th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Tanner is located at 47°28′43″N 121°44′45″W / 47.47861°N 121.74583°W / 47.47861; -121.74583 (47.478658, -121.745715).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,966 people, 1,055 households, and 835 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 489.0 people per square mile (188.7/km²). There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 179.2/sq mi (69.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.10% White, 0.37% African American, 0.98% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 1,055 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.12.
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Tukwila, Washington
Tukwila ( /tʌkˈwɪlə/ US dict: tŭk·wĭl′·ə) is a Seattle suburb in King County, Washington, United States. The northern edge of Tukwila borders the city of Seattle. The population was 19,107 at the 2010 census.
The earliest people in Tukwila were the Duwamish who made their homes along the Black and Duwamish Rivers. The name "Tukwila" comes from the Chinook Jargon word for "nut" or "hazelnut", referring to the lush forests of hazelnut trees which grew in the area. The Duwamish lived in cedar longhouses, hunted and fished, picked wild berries and used the river for trade with neighboring peoples.
In 1853, the area was settled by Joseph Foster, a Canadian pioneer who had traveled to the northwest from Wisconsin. Foster would become known as the "Father of Tukwila" and serve King County, Washington Territory in the legislature for 22 years. Today, Foster's legendary home on the banks of the Duwamish River is preserved as Fort Dent Park, as it also served as a military base during 1850s Indian Wars. Foster's name is also memorialized in the Foster neighborhood of Tukwila where Foster High School is located.
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Tumwater, Washington
Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It lies near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound. The population was 17,371 at the 2010 census. Thurston County, which includes the cities of Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater, has a population of 252,264.
Tumwater was founded next to the falls of the Deschutes River at the south end of Puget Sound as New Market in 1846 by a group of pioneers led by Michael Simmons and George Bush. It was the first American settlement on Puget Sound. These early settlers were attracted by the water-power potential from the falls, the easy access to Budd Inlet for shipping, and the open prairie land in the area for cattle grazing.
A major factor driving the Simmons-Bush Party to locate north of the Columbia River beyond Oregon Territory is that the American settlers in Oregon prohibited settlement by non-whites to avoid the contentious slavery issue. Bush, a mulatto, was not allowed to own land under Oregon law. Later, when the area north of the Columbia became part of US territory, white settlers petitioned Congress to grant Bush title to his land, which was approved.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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Vashon, Washington
Vashon is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. It covers an island alternately called Vashon Island or Vashon-Maury Island, the largest island in Puget Sound south of Admiralty Inlet. The population was 10,624 at the 2010 census. At 37 square miles (96 km2), it is about 60 percent larger in area than Manhattan, with about 1/150 the population. There are no bridges to connect the island with the mainland, a big factor contributing to the island's relative isolation and rural character.
The island was named on May 28, 1792, by the explorer George Vancouver after his friend James Vashon of the Royal Navy. At that time, Vashon Island was separate from the neighbouring Maury Island, but today the hamlet of Portage sits on an isthmus built by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers that connects the two.
Vashon is located at 47°24′58″N 122°28′6″W / 47.41611°N 122.46833°W / 47.41611; -122.46833 (47.416198, -122.468211).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 37.0 square miles (95.8 km²).
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Wapato, Washington
Wapato is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,997 at the 2010 census.
The town was originally founded in 1885 by Indian Postmaster Alexander McCredy as a railroad stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad as Simcoe, Washington. The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 made it legal for the Yakama Indian Nation to sell their lands, and began to draw settlers into the area. With the construction of the Irwin Canal in 1896, agriculture became the big business in town. In the early 1900s, McCredy and George Rankin established the Wapato Development Company and laid out the town site. They established the town's first bank and began selling lots. In response to persistent confusion with nearby Fort Simcoe, the town changed its name to Wapato in 1903. The 1906 Jones Act further encouraged Anglos to purchase land from the Yakamas. Wapato was officially incorporated on September 16, 1908 with a population of around 300 people.
As early as 1905, many Japanese people also began to migrate to the city, mainly from Hawaii. From 1916 to 1918, "Japanese Town" developed around present-day West 2nd Street. With more than 1000 Japanese then living in the Yakima Valley, the community soon became a center of Washington's Japanese population, second only to Seattle. The Yakima Buddhist Bussei Kaikan (1936–1941), on West 2nd Street, was an architecturally noteworthy building built by members of the congregation. Unfortunately it was not to last, as Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 forced the Japanese to evacuate from Wapato in 1942, many residents headed for internment camps.
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Washington (state)
Washington (i/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889.
Washington is the 18th most extensive and the 13th most populous of the 50 United States. Approximately 60 percent of Washington's residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry along the Puget Sound region of the Salish Sea, an inlet of the Pacific consisting of numerous islands, deep fjords, and bays carved out by glaciers. The remainder of the state consists of deep rainforests in the west, mountain ranges in the west, center, northeast and far southeast, and a semi-arid eastern basin given over to intensive agriculture. Washington is the second most populous state on the west coast and in the western United States after California.
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Woodinville
Woodinville is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King (Cottage Lake) and Snohomish (Maltby) counties. Woodinville has waterfront parks on the Sammamish River, sweeping winery and brewery grounds, and densely wooded residential areas.
Prior to Anglo-American settlement, the Woodinville area was inhabited by the native Sammamish people.
In 1871, Ira Woodin and his wife Susan moved from Seattle and up the Sammamish River to build a cabin, log timber and farm cattle. A town gradually built up around the cabin, which served as its first school and Post Office, with Susan Woodin as Postmaster. Woodin and his son-in-law Thomas Sanders set up the first general store.
Like other nearby towns, Woodinville began as a logging community, became a farming center in the early decades of the 20th century, and developed into a suburb of Seattle after World War II. In 1969, rock bands including Led Zeppelin and The Guess Who performed at the Seattle Pop Festival at Woodinville's Gold Creek County Park.
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Yakima, Washington
Yakima ( /ˈjækɨmɔː/ or /ˈjækɨmə/) is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,067 and a metropolitan population of 243,231. In addition, the unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima. With these cities included in the immediate area, population within 20 miles of the city is over 123,000.
Yakima is situated in the Yakima Valley, which is noted for being one of the best apple-producing areas in the world, a major wine region and produces approximately 75% of all hops grown in the USA. The name originates from the Yakama Nation. The Yakama Indian Reservation is located to the south and southeast of the city of Yakima.
The Yakama people were the first known inhabitants of the Yakima area, inhabiting the Yakima Valley. In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came to the area and discovered abundant wildlife and rich soil, prompting the settlement of homesteaders. A Catholic Mission was established in Ahtanum, southwest of present-day Yakima, in 1847. The arrival of settlers and their conflicts with the natives resulted in the Yakima War. The U.S. Army established Fort Simcoe in 1856 near present-day White Swan as a response to the uprising. The Yakamas were defeated and forced to relocate to the Yakama Indian Reservation. Yakima County was created in 1865. When bypassed by the Northern Pacific Railroad in December 1884, over 100 buildings were moved with rollers and horse teams to the nearby site of the depot. The new city was dubbed North Yakima and was officially incorporated and named the county seat on January 27, 1886. The name was changed to Yakima in 1918. Union Gap was the new name given to the original site of Yakima.
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Zillah, Washington
Zillah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States, with a population of 2,964 at the 2010 census. Tourist attractions include the Teapot Dome Service Station, the fortuitously named Church of God Zillah and the local wineries.
Zillah was founded in 1891 following the completion of the Sunnyside Canal project, an irrigation scheme delivering water from the Yakima River to the arid lower Yakima Valley. Walter Granger, superintendent of the canal company, chose the town site in 1892. The town was named for Miss Zillah Oakes, daughter of Thomas Fletcher Oakes, who as president of the Northern Pacific Railway had backed the building of the canal. The town was named after Miss Zillah because she would scream and cry on the way to the new town, while in the trip her father promised to name the town after her if she would stop. Granger housed the headquarters of the Washington Irrigation Company in Zillah, giving it economical advantages for a time. He also made his residency in Zillah becoming its mayor after retiring from the irrigation company. Zillah was officially incorporated on January 5, 1911.
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Adora Svitak
Adora Lily Svitak (born October 15, 1997) is an American child prodigy and internationally publishedauthor, known for her essays, stories, poems, blogs, and full-length books. Adora first became known to the public when, at the age of 6, she was recognized on local news in Seattle for her writing abilities. Adora became an object of national interest at the age of 7 when she appeared with Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America. Her book Flying Fingers describes Adora's abiding love of language and writing and contains tips and hints for other aspiring writers. In 2005, at the age of 7, Adora began writing blogs and keeping an online journal, where she comments on matters of both international significance and subjects of personal interest. Since Nov, 2005 Adora has been promoting literacy and interest in reading and writing. She has lectured before large audiences of both students and adults across the United States, and in the United Kingdom.
As of January 2007, Adora is completing her first full-length novel, Yang in Disguise, serving as a spokesperson for Verizon Reads campaign for literacy, and editing a novella, "The Pickpocket Princess". She has now finished her second book, Dancing Fingers — which her older sister Adrianna, who is a musician, helped write. In January 2009 she appeared in a Channel 4 documentary, The World's Cleverest Child and Me, presented by Mark Dolan.
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Carrie Brownstein
Carrie Rachel Grace Brownstein (born September 27, 1974) is an American musician, writer, and actress, known as a guitarist and vocalist in the now-defunct band Sleater-Kinney. Since 2010 Brownstein has sung and played guitar for the band Wild Flag; they released their self-titled debut album in September 2011. Brownstein stars with co-developer Fred Armisen in Portlandia, a sketch comedy show which began airing in January 2011 on the Independent Film Channel.
Brownstein was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Redmond, Washington. Her mother was a homemaker and her father was a corporate lawyer; her parents divorced when she was fourteen, and she was raised by her father. She attended Lake Washington High School before transferring to The Overlake School for her senior year. She began playing guitar at 15, and received lessons from future Sunny Day Real Estate/The Fire Theft frontman Jeremy Enigk. She later said "he lived in the neighborhood next to mine, so I would just walk my guitar over to his house. He showed me a couple of open chords and I just took it from there. I'd gone through so many phases as a kid with my interests that my parents put their foot down with guitar. So [the instrument] ended up being the [first] thing that I had to save up my own money for-and maybe that was the whole reason that I actually stuck with it."
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Daniel Dociu
Daniel Dociu is a video game art director and concept artist. He is the chief art director for NCsoft North America and also works for its subsidiary ArenaNet.
Dociu was born in Cluj, Romania. He obtained his master's degree in industrial design at the Fine Arts Academy in Cluj in 1982. Throughout the decade, he taught at the academy as an assistant professor and later worked as a graphic designer in Athens, Greece, a product designer and a freelance artist. He moved to the United States in 1990. From 1992 to 2003, Dociu did work for various video game developers including Square, Electronic Arts, and Zipper Interactive.
His face was also used for reference for the character Father Grigori in the critically acclaimed video game Half-Life 2.
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Grant Goodeve
Grant Goodeve (born July 6, 1952; Middlebury, Connecticut) is an American actor and television host. He is best known for playing the role of David, the oldest son, on Eight Is Enough, from 1977 to 1981. He sang the theme song for the show as well. More recent work includes Home & Garden Television and voice roles, such as the Engineer in the multiplayer video game Team Fortress 2 and Wolf O'Donnell in Star Fox: Assault.
Goodeve moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1975. His earliest role was on a fifth season episode of Emergency!. After a February 1977 screen test, he signed up as a cast member of Eight Is Enough, taking over a role played in the show's pilot episode by Mark Hamill.
When Eight Is Enough ended in 1981, Goodeve appeared in guest roles in series such as The Love Boat, T.J. Hooker, Dynasty, and Fantasy Island, among others. In the summer of 1984 Goodeve hosted "Solid Gold Hits". In 1985-86, he played Michael James "Woody" Woodward in the soap opera One Life to Live. He also co-starred in a 1984 made-for-TV movie, Pigs vs. Freaks. He reprised his Eight is Enough role in two reunion movies during the late 1980s and also appeared on several episodes of Murder, She Wrote . As the 1990s came to a close, he also made an appearance in The WB's hit series 7th Heaven, as Capt. Jack Smith.
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Henry Hill
Henry Hill (born June 11, 1943) is a former American mobster. A Lucchese crime family associate, Hill became an FBI informant whose life story was documented in the book Wiseguy, written by crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi. The 1990 Martin Scorsese film, Goodfellas, was based on the book, with Hill played by Ray Liotta.
Henry Hill, Jr. was born on June 11, 1943, Brownsville, Brooklyn. Hill grew up in a poor working class family in East New York, Brooklyn. His father, Henry Hill, Sr., was an Irish-American electrician, and his mother, Carmella Costa Hill, was Italian American. Henry and his seven siblings lived in a small house. From an early age Henry admired the local mobsters who socialized across the street from his home, including Paul Vario, a "capo" in the Lucchese crime family. In his early teens, Hill began running errands at Vario's cabstand, shoe shine stand, and pizzeria. In 1956, when Hill was 13, he first met the most feared and notorious Jimmy Burke, with Hill serving him drinks and sandwiches at a card game and Burke continuously tipping Hill money. "He was sawbucking me to death. Twenty here. Twenty there. He wasn't like anyone else I had ever met." Hill said. After a while they got to know each other a little bit and he got to know that Hill was with the The Vario Crew.
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James Doohan
James Montgomery "Jimmy" Doohan ( /ˈduːən/ DOO-ən; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian character and voice actor best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. Doohan's characterization of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise was one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchise, for which he also made several contributions behind the scenes. Many of the characterizations, mannerisms, and expressions that he established for Scotty and other Star Trek characters have become entrenched in popular culture.
Following his success with Star Trek, he supplemented his income and showed continued support for his fans by making numerous public appearances. Doohan often went to great lengths to buoy the large number of fans who have been inspired to make their own accomplishments in engineering and other fields, as a result of Doohan's work and his encouragement.
Doohan was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the youngest of four children of William and Sarah Doohan, who emigrated from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. His father was a pharmacist, veterinarian, and dentist; his mother was a homemaker. Doohan's father reportedly invented an early form of high-octane gasoline in 1923. Doohan's 1996 autobiography recounted his father's serious alcoholism. The family moved to Sarnia, Ontario, and Doohan attended high school at the Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School (SCITS), where he excelled in mathematics and science. He enrolled in the 102nd Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps.[citation needed]
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Jeff Cirillo
Jeffrey Howard Cirillo (born September 23, 1969 in Pasadena, California) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. In a 14-season career, Cirillo was a .296 hitter with 112 home runs and 727 RBI in 1617 games. He was named an All-Star in 1997 and 2000. He is the Brewers all-time career leader in batting average at .306. He shares the major league record of playing 99 consecutive errorless games at third base with John Wehner. He batted and threw right-handed.
With the Brewers, Cirillo collected a .300 batting average or better for three seasons, including a career-high .326 in 1999. The same year, he added 198 hits (also a career-high) with 15 home runs and 88 RBI. His most productive season came in 2000 with the Rockies, when he posted career-highs in RBI (115), runs (111) and doubles (53); finished with 195 hits, and matched his personal-best .326 average.
Before the 2002 season, Cirillo was traded to the Seattle Mariners. Posting the lowest BABIP since his rookie season he was ineffective with the bat but provided strong defensive contributions while in Seattle, ranking by UZR the second best thirdbaseman in the American League in 2002. In 2003 he continued to provide above average defense but again posted the lowest BABIP of his career (.226 compared to a .320 career average)
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Lu Sheng-yen
Lu Sheng-Yen (盧勝彥, Lú Shèngyàn) (born 27 June 1945; 5th month, 18th day Lunar Calendar), commonly referred to by followers as 師尊 (Grand Master Lu) is the founder and spiritual leader of the True Buddha School, a new Buddhist sect with teachings taken from Sutrayana and Vajrayana (Tantric Buddhism), as well as Taoism. Master Lu has declared himself to be Living Buddha Lian Sheng (蓮生活佛, Liansheng Huófó) and is revered by his disciples as a Living Buddha.
Over five million students have taken refuge under Grand Master Lu. There are also more than four hundred local chapters of the True Buddha School, including thirty major temples, such as the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple in Redmond, Washington. The majority of his disciples hail from Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. He has dual American and Taiwanese citizenship, and often travels between the two countries.
Grand Master Lu is married to Lian Hsiang, who is also a vajra master, and is referred as Grand Madam Lu, or 師母 in Chinese. Grand Master Lu and Grand Madam Lu have two children.
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Nick Downing
Nick Downing (born January 25, 1980 in Redmond, Washington) is a retired American professional soccer player who is currently the strength and conditioning coach for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
The son of Jim and Linda Downing, Nick played soccer locally for Eastlake High School. As a teenager, Downing had stints training with German clubs Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart. Downing made 29 appearances and scored one goal with US U-17 national soccer team, including captaining the team at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt. Afterwards, he was named the 1998 Gatorade Player of the Year.
As a freshman, Downing played in 23 matches and was named to Soccer America's All-Freshman team. In his second season, he was a second-team All South Atlantic Regions selection. In 1999 Downing was a Hermann Trophy and Missouri Athletic Club award finalist. During his junior year, Downing announced his decision to forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and enter the MLS SuperDraft.
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Shannon O'Donnell
Shannon Kay O'Donnell (born September 27, 1973) is a meteorologist and news anchor.
O'Donnell was born in Redmond, Washington and attended Redmond High School where she was valedictorian. After graduation, she attended The University of Washington where she studied meteorology, graduating with a degree in atmospheric sciences. O'Donnell also spent seven years at the NOAA as a Marine Biologist.
O'Donnell began as an intern for ABC station KOMO in Seattle in 1994 where she was mentored by Chief Meteorologist Steve Pool. Two years later, O'Donnell joined KING in Seattle as the weekend morning meteorologist as well as her concurrent duties for Northwest Cable News. In 1997, she was awarded the AMS Seal of Approval. She held that position until 2000.
O'Donnell joined KNTV, the NBC affiliate for the San Francisco Bay Area in 2001. In her six years on KNTV, she won an Emmy award as meteorologist in 2004, and was named Best TV weather anchor in 2005 and 2006. She also reported weather for Early Today, and was a weather substitute for MSNBC from 2003-2006. In 2007 O'Donnell announced that she was leaving KNTV in order to join her husband, who had already returned to their hometown of Seattle to attend graduate school.
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Steve Wiebe
Steven J. "Steve" Wiebe (/ˈwiːbi/; born January 3, 1969) is a two-time world champion of the video game Donkey Kong, most recently holding the title from September 20, 2010 to January 10, 2011 with a high score of 1,064,500 points. Wiebe was the first person to achieve over a million points in the game, with a score of 1,006,600 on July 4, 2004. He is one of the primary subjects of the 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.
Wiebe was interviewed about the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters on the The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and on G4's Attack of the Show. He also voiced his own cartoon character on Code Monkeys in the episode "The Great Recession". He also appeared as "Jim" in the film Four Christmases, which was directed by Seth Gordon, the director of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. In 2011 Steve appeared in Horrible Bosses as Thomas, Head of Security.
Similarly to his Donkey Kong rival Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe was also put in a TOPPS Allen & Ginter baseball set, Wiebe being featured in the 2009 edition of the baseball product.
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Redmond is everything that's great about the Great Northwest. Serene, meandering bike paths, outdoor concerts, family events and fabulous shopping all make Redmond a great place to visit. Explore nearby wineries, dining for every taste and first-class lodging. A perfect weekend getaway; you can experience Redmond any time of the year. We invite you to take some time to explore our website, and let us entertain you while gathering more exciting information about Redmond. For both locals and visitors, there are always a number of events to entertain you in Redmond along with our neighboring communities. Check them all out on our events calendar and plan your stay today.
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Redmond is everything that's great about the Great Northwest. Serene, meandering bike paths, outdoor concerts, family events and fabulous shopping all make Redmond a great place to visit. Explore nearby wineries, dining for every taste and first-class lodging. A perfect weekend getaway; you can experience Redmond any time of the year. We invite you to take some time to explore our website, and let us entertain you while gathering more exciting information about Redmond. For both locals and visitors, there are always a number of events to entertain you in Redmond along with our neighboring communities. Check them all out on our events calendar and plan your stay today.
Snow in Redmond, Washington
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7-9 inches of snow in Redmond, WA, in Overlake, near Microsoft, on December 18th, 2008. 520 was empty, buses blocked the 40th and 51st Street exits and effectively shut down the Overlake Transit Center.
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7-9 inches of snow in Redmond, WA, in Overlake, near Microsoft, on December 18th, 2008. 520 was empty, buses blocked the 40th and 51st Street exits and effectively shut down the Overlake Transit Center.
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Time-lapse: Bothell to Redmond, WA
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Redmond, WA PD officer threatens to arrest me for recording him in public at my own traffic stop
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Redmond, WA PD officer WB Corson (Badge number 0575, Cruiser number 1529) threatens to arrest me for recording him in public, after pulling me over on Cleveland Street while I was riding my bicycle. This occurred on 5.26.2012 at 1:53PM. I presume the state law to which he refers is RCW 9.73.030, but that does not apply because RCW 9.73.030 only restricts recording *private* communication where the parties have not given consent. There is no expectation of privacy in public. Furthermore, Courts of Appeals in multiple circuits and the Department of Justice have said that recording the police in public is a first amendment right.
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Redmond, WA PD officer WB Corson (Badge number 0575, Cruiser number 1529) threatens to arrest me for recording him in public, after pulling me over on Cleveland Street while I was riding my bicycle. This occurred on 5.26.2012 at 1:53PM. I presume the state law to which he refers is RCW 9.73.030, but that does not apply because RCW 9.73.030 only restricts recording *private* communication where the parties have not given consent. There is no expectation of privacy in public. Furthermore, Courts of Appeals in multiple circuits and the Department of Justice have said that recording the police in public is a first amendment right.
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HALLOWEEN @ MICROSOFT, Redmond WA
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Microsoft Campus Tour - Xbox Division , Redmond Washington (Recorded Fall 2009)
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www.getfitgamer.com - Click to go to my main channel. Inside the old microsoft xbox hq before they moved to a new building. Microsoft campus , redmond washington. Tour of New XBOX 360 Campus, Microsoft , Redmond Washington (Recorded Fall 2009)
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www.getfitgamer.com - Click to go to my main channel. Inside the old microsoft xbox hq before they moved to a new building. Microsoft campus , redmond washington. Tour of New XBOX 360 Campus, Microsoft , Redmond Washington (Recorded Fall 2009)
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Redmond WA - Real Estate
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11102 162nd Ave NE, Redmond WA - Check out incolo.com for more details
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11102 162nd Ave NE, Redmond WA - Check out incolo.com for more details
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11205 154th Pl NE, Redmond, WA 98052 for sale
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One-of-a-Kind, Redmond Estate Overlooking Sammamish River Valley on 6+ Acres Classic Craftsman Details, Great Room Design & Nearly 5000sqft of Living Space Enjoy the serenity of this classic Northwest home, seemingly a world away, yet located near the heart of Redmond and at the doorstep of the Eastside and Seattle. Six pastoral acres w/2 stall barn and access to Sammamish River Trail. Main Level Reflecting craftsman design with columns, cedar shingles and exposed beams, you are greeted by a large covered entry and stamped concrete walkway. Step inside and enjoy the sense of openness and light in this great room design. Imagine walls of glass looking out to a completely private setting and a commanding valley view. Hot air balloons and pastel sunsets are a regular occurrence. Exposed wood beams and thoughtful design allow for a space largely free of walls, defined only by how you use it. Originally created by a local chef, the kitchen features spaces intended for serious food prep and entertaining. The six burner Wolf cook top with 7' stainless range hood will appeal to the "Iron Chef" in you. The owner's suite is positioned to enjoy the views as well. This private space has numerous built ins, a wall of closets, adjoining office/sitting room, 5 piece tile bath and second "craft room" with outside entrance. A large main floor bonus/media room, huge pantry, powder room, laundry and additional storage spaces complete the main level. Lower Level Downstairs the spaciousness ...
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One-of-a-Kind, Redmond Estate Overlooking Sammamish River Valley on 6+ Acres Classic Craftsman Details, Great Room Design & Nearly 5000sqft of Living Space Enjoy the serenity of this classic Northwest home, seemingly a world away, yet located near the heart of Redmond and at the doorstep of the Eastside and Seattle. Six pastoral acres w/2 stall barn and access to Sammamish River Trail. Main Level Reflecting craftsman design with columns, cedar shingles and exposed beams, you are greeted by a large covered entry and stamped concrete walkway. Step inside and enjoy the sense of openness and light in this great room design. Imagine walls of glass looking out to a completely private setting and a commanding valley view. Hot air balloons and pastel sunsets are a regular occurrence. Exposed wood beams and thoughtful design allow for a space largely free of walls, defined only by how you use it. Originally created by a local chef, the kitchen features spaces intended for serious food prep and entertaining. The six burner Wolf cook top with 7' stainless range hood will appeal to the "Iron Chef" in you. The owner's suite is positioned to enjoy the views as well. This private space has numerous built ins, a wall of closets, adjoining office/sitting room, 5 piece tile bath and second "craft room" with outside entrance. A large main floor bonus/media room, huge pantry, powder room, laundry and additional storage spaces complete the main level. Lower Level Downstairs the spaciousness ...
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Tony Maroni's Pizza Redmond, WA
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Tony Maroni's is located in Redmond Ridge off of Novelty Hill Rd at the intersection of 224th. We offer carry out and delivery and are open 7 days a week. 425-868-6900
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Tony Maroni's is located in Redmond Ridge off of Novelty Hill Rd at the intersection of 224th. We offer carry out and delivery and are open 7 days a week. 425-868-6900
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Apartments.com red160 B11 Redmond WA
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View Property Details on Apartments.com: www.apartments.com B11 red160 16015 Cleveland Street Redmond WA 98052 a Live at Downtown Redmond's first smoke-free apartment community, Red160. Our brand new apartments are now ready for move-in! We're just minutes from Microsoft's main campus, AT&T; and Nintendo; and with easy access to SR 520 & I-405, all of Seattle is within reach. These brand new Redmond apartments for rent feature high ceilings, washer/dryers, EnergyStar stainless steel appliances & private balconies. Entertain in our resident lounge or scenic outdoor courtyards, be active in our fitness center or at the nearby River Trail and stay connected in our wireless Internet cafe. Our pet-friendly community even offers a pet grooming area! Stop by or call for an appointment today. Located on Cleveland Street between Brown St. and 160th Pl. NE in Redmond. red160 is convenient to State Route 520 and I-405 and very close to the Mic Not Applicable Not Applicable Flexible terms
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View Property Details on Apartments.com: www.apartments.com B11 red160 16015 Cleveland Street Redmond WA 98052 a Live at Downtown Redmond's first smoke-free apartment community, Red160. Our brand new apartments are now ready for move-in! We're just minutes from Microsoft's main campus, AT&T; and Nintendo; and with easy access to SR 520 & I-405, all of Seattle is within reach. These brand new Redmond apartments for rent feature high ceilings, washer/dryers, EnergyStar stainless steel appliances & private balconies. Entertain in our resident lounge or scenic outdoor courtyards, be active in our fitness center or at the nearby River Trail and stay connected in our wireless Internet cafe. Our pet-friendly community even offers a pet grooming area! Stop by or call for an appointment today. Located on Cleveland Street between Brown St. and 160th Pl. NE in Redmond. red160 is convenient to State Route 520 and I-405 and very close to the Mic Not Applicable Not Applicable Flexible terms
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Microsoft 2011 Innovative Education Forum
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Presented by Microsoft Partners in Learning, the 2011 US Innovative Education Forum celebrates outstanding educators using technology in their classrooms to enhance learning outcomes while increasing student success. This year, 100 finalists traveled to the Microsoft campus in Redmond to compete for a spot at the Worldwide Forum this November in Washington, DC For more information, follow the TeachTec blog (bit.ly This video was produced on-site at the 2011 US IEF July 28-29 in Seattle, WA.
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Presented by Microsoft Partners in Learning, the 2011 US Innovative Education Forum celebrates outstanding educators using technology in their classrooms to enhance learning outcomes while increasing student success. This year, 100 finalists traveled to the Microsoft campus in Redmond to compete for a spot at the Worldwide Forum this November in Washington, DC For more information, follow the TeachTec blog (bit.ly This video was produced on-site at the 2011 US IEF July 28-29 in Seattle, WA.
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Frank Lloyd Wright inspired architecture in Redmond WA
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22828 NE 61st Street, Redmond WA 98053, MLS 361907, www.cbbain.com/361907. Call Chip Dusseau-425-830-3789, Chip.Dusseau@cbnorcal.com. Priced at -$1100000 Affection for harmony and serenity await you at The Treehouse, a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired masterpiece by Page and Beard Architects. Wander into this fusion of filtered light and captivating angles where artisan imagination comes to life. Organic craftsmanship marries the wilderness with nature's blessing. Become one with the environment as you experience a serene moment with Koi and morning's songs. An escape worth embracing. Enter through the custom leaded glass doors to the inviting foyer that opens into the expansive space in the great room-warm, bright and so welcoming. The family room has a conversation area near the fireplace plus a comfortable lounge area with media built-ins. Custom hanging fixture by Charles Loomis. Warm woods in a truly functional gourmet kitchen, extensive use of granite, tile, under cabinet windows overlooking the patio, gardens and pond areas. The dining room-a private world with glass wall opening to its own serene patio. Entire second level is a secluded sumptuous master suite with two fireplaces, sitting area opening to private balcony , spa bath and luxury dressing area. Two oversized additional bedrooms and separate guest suite with bath. Only the finest of materials used in the baths too-slate and limestone tiles, under lighted glass sink in powder room and cozy fireplace in master ...
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22828 NE 61st Street, Redmond WA 98053, MLS 361907, www.cbbain.com/361907. Call Chip Dusseau-425-830-3789, Chip.Dusseau@cbnorcal.com. Priced at -$1100000 Affection for harmony and serenity await you at The Treehouse, a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired masterpiece by Page and Beard Architects. Wander into this fusion of filtered light and captivating angles where artisan imagination comes to life. Organic craftsmanship marries the wilderness with nature's blessing. Become one with the environment as you experience a serene moment with Koi and morning's songs. An escape worth embracing. Enter through the custom leaded glass doors to the inviting foyer that opens into the expansive space in the great room-warm, bright and so welcoming. The family room has a conversation area near the fireplace plus a comfortable lounge area with media built-ins. Custom hanging fixture by Charles Loomis. Warm woods in a truly functional gourmet kitchen, extensive use of granite, tile, under cabinet windows overlooking the patio, gardens and pond areas. The dining room-a private world with glass wall opening to its own serene patio. Entire second level is a secluded sumptuous master suite with two fireplaces, sitting area opening to private balcony , spa bath and luxury dressing area. Two oversized additional bedrooms and separate guest suite with bath. Only the finest of materials used in the baths too-slate and limestone tiles, under lighted glass sink in powder room and cozy fireplace in master ...
- published: 30 May 2012
- views: 296
- author: chipdusseau
"Zebra" - Beach House, Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA 8/29/10
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- Duration: 5:10
- Updated: 29 Nov 2012
Beach House plays "Zebra" for a Marymoor Park crowd in suburban Seattle on August 29, 2010, opening for Vampire Weekend (who canceled). Photo set: www.flickr.com Review: www.popthomology.com
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Beach House plays "Zebra" for a Marymoor Park crowd in suburban Seattle on August 29, 2010, opening for Vampire Weekend (who canceled). Photo set: www.flickr.com Review: www.popthomology.com
- published: 30 Aug 2010
- views: 2673
- author: MarianneSp
Fernando Pitt teaches Workshop at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) and raises fund donations for Bahia Street
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- Duration: 2:40
- Updated: 18 Mar 2011
Fernando Pitt, freestyle and street soccer champion from Brazil, visited Seattle in May/09 to promote Samba y Sabor, the premier pre-game party for Sounders FC fans. He rocked the house everywhere he performed. Kids lined up for autographs, and camera shots covered his performances from every angle. What a show man! Check the related videos at www.SAMBAySABOR.com: Freestyle workshop at Microsoft, Univisions Sounders en Acion, Komo4 news room, Elevator ride, Space Needle, Samba y Sabor at StarBar, March to Match, Qwest Field.
http://wn.com/Fernando_Pitt_teaches_Workshop_at_Microsoft_Redmond,_WA_and_raises_fund_donations_for_Bahia_Street
Fernando Pitt, freestyle and street soccer champion from Brazil, visited Seattle in May/09 to promote Samba y Sabor, the premier pre-game party for Sounders FC fans. He rocked the house everywhere he performed. Kids lined up for autographs, and camera shots covered his performances from every angle. What a show man! Check the related videos at www.SAMBAySABOR.com: Freestyle workshop at Microsoft, Univisions Sounders en Acion, Komo4 news room, Elevator ride, Space Needle, Samba y Sabor at StarBar, March to Match, Qwest Field.
- published: 01 Jun 2009
- views: 3929
- author: SAMBAySABOR
Duran Duran - Arcadia - "Election Day" - Redmond, WA, July 5, 2009
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- Duration: 7:09
- Updated: 27 Nov 2012
This is the first time since 1989 that Duran Duran has performed the Arcadia single "Election Day." It is also the first time the song has been performed live with all members of Arcadia (Simon, Nick, and Roger) present, as Roger had quit before the song was ever performed live. The audio was recorded by me, while the video footage comes from four other fans.
http://wn.com/Duran_Duran_Arcadia_Election_Day_Redmond,_WA,_July_5,_2009
This is the first time since 1989 that Duran Duran has performed the Arcadia single "Election Day." It is also the first time the song has been performed live with all members of Arcadia (Simon, Nick, and Roger) present, as Roger had quit before the song was ever performed live. The audio was recorded by me, while the video footage comes from four other fans.
- published: 03 Oct 2009
- views: 11015
- author: 9936252722
Fursuit mini golf at Willows Run, Redmond WA - Part 1
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- Duration: 10:36
- Updated: 07 Dec 2012
A recent GUERRILLA fursuit outing found us at the putt-putt course at Willows Run in Redmond, WA on probably the busiest day of the year, July 5, which everyone and their mom had off from work :) 2-hour round of minigolf FTW! It was pretty much: "We're all bored and trying to find something to do." "Hey let's play mini golf in fursuit" "When?" "Right now!" "Okay!" This was REALLY entertaining, though I wasn't in the fur this day I will be sure to next time. Featuring in suit: Ithabise (as Dyno), Redclaw, Frostbite, Niko (as Romer Eimnaughtafawkes). Video shot and edited by Kijani
http://wn.com/Fursuit_mini_golf_at_Willows_Run,_Redmond_WA_Part_1
A recent GUERRILLA fursuit outing found us at the putt-putt course at Willows Run in Redmond, WA on probably the busiest day of the year, July 5, which everyone and their mom had off from work :) 2-hour round of minigolf FTW! It was pretty much: "We're all bored and trying to find something to do." "Hey let's play mini golf in fursuit" "When?" "Right now!" "Okay!" This was REALLY entertaining, though I wasn't in the fur this day I will be sure to next time. Featuring in suit: Ithabise (as Dyno), Redclaw, Frostbite, Niko (as Romer Eimnaughtafawkes). Video shot and edited by Kijani
- published: 19 Jul 2010
- views: 3602
- author: lionking300
Visiting Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA
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- Duration: 2:20
- Updated: 03 Nov 2012
On our way back to Spokane we decided to stop by Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA.
http://wn.com/Visiting_Nintendo_of_America_in_Redmond,_WA
On our way back to Spokane we decided to stop by Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA.
- published: 19 Apr 2009
- views: 2616
- author: arhondo
Redmond Dentist | Redmond Way Dentistry | (425) 898-2168
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- Duration: 0:20
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Redmond Dentist Hi. I'm Dr. Hogg from Redmond Way Dentistry. I invite you to come see me here at my office in Downtown Redmond. I recently moved here from my prior practice in Vancouver, Washington. I've had 20 years of experience and I look forward to seeing you and your entire family. If you have any dental concerns or any questions, please give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you. Redmond Way Dentistry 15946 Redmond Way, Suite 106 Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 898-2168 Welcome: 00:01 Experience: 00:10 Give Us A Call: 00:18
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Redmond Dentist Hi. I'm Dr. Hogg from Redmond Way Dentistry. I invite you to come see me here at my office in Downtown Redmond. I recently moved here from my prior practice in Vancouver, Washington. I've had 20 years of experience and I look forward to seeing you and your entire family. If you have any dental concerns or any questions, please give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you. Redmond Way Dentistry 15946 Redmond Way, Suite 106 Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 898-2168 Welcome: 00:01 Experience: 00:10 Give Us A Call: 00:18
- published: 05 Sep 2012
- views: 18087
- author: DentistRedmond
Maddox comes to Redmond, WA
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- Duration: 7:30
- Updated: 21 May 2012
Maddox visits Redmond Town Center on the last west coast book signing stop.
http://wn.com/Maddox_comes_to_Redmond,_WA
Maddox visits Redmond Town Center on the last west coast book signing stop.
- published: 01 Aug 2006
- views: 5321
- author: ai52487963
5678 Showtime - Faculty Showcase - Redmond WA - 2008
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- Duration: 9:05
- Updated: 10 Sep 2012
5678 Showtime - Faculty Showcase - Redmond WA - 2008
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5678 Showtime - Faculty Showcase - Redmond WA - 2008
- published: 25 Mar 2008
- views: 3488
- author: sheu8
Cyclocross - Starcrossed Cyclocross 2009 uBRDO Redmond, WA
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- Duration: 4:48
- Updated: 14 Apr 2012
2009 Starcrossed Cyclocross bike race at the Marymoor Velodrome in Redmond Washington. This is the biggest annual cx race in the Seattle region and the Pacific Northwest. We headed just over the hill from our shop: uBRDO Cycle and Mountain Supply, in Kirkland to catch some sweet race action. This is just the men's Elite race. uBRDO is just across the lake from Seattle on Central Way in Kirkland. We carry Baron, Van Dessel, Lynskey, Yeti, and Gunnar 'cross bikes. For CX equipment we stock Edge Composites and DT Swiss rims, Challenge tires, Swiss Stop brake pads, and parts from Chris King, Paul Components, Shimano, TPR, FSA, Salsa, White Industries, PRO, and Shimano among others. Give us a ring at 425-284-0115 or catch us at many of the Seattle, and Portland cross races! We sponsor the uBRDO Team Project - our house CX and Endurance Mountain bike team, and also support the MFG Cyclocross Series.
http://wn.com/Cyclocross_Starcrossed_Cyclocross_2009_uBRDO_Redmond,_WA
2009 Starcrossed Cyclocross bike race at the Marymoor Velodrome in Redmond Washington. This is the biggest annual cx race in the Seattle region and the Pacific Northwest. We headed just over the hill from our shop: uBRDO Cycle and Mountain Supply, in Kirkland to catch some sweet race action. This is just the men's Elite race. uBRDO is just across the lake from Seattle on Central Way in Kirkland. We carry Baron, Van Dessel, Lynskey, Yeti, and Gunnar 'cross bikes. For CX equipment we stock Edge Composites and DT Swiss rims, Challenge tires, Swiss Stop brake pads, and parts from Chris King, Paul Components, Shimano, TPR, FSA, Salsa, White Industries, PRO, and Shimano among others. Give us a ring at 425-284-0115 or catch us at many of the Seattle, and Portland cross races! We sponsor the uBRDO Team Project - our house CX and Endurance Mountain bike team, and also support the MFG Cyclocross Series.
- published: 30 Sep 2009
- views: 2741
- author: uBRDO
Seedless Summer Tour: Rebelution (Marymoor Park: Redmond, WA)
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- Duration: 17:07
- Updated: 17 May 2012
Seedless Summer Tour: Rebelution at Marymoor Park Redmond Washington... Thumbs up for Smoke and Great music!!!
http://wn.com/Seedless_Summer_Tour_Rebelution_Marymoor_Park_Redmond,_WA
Seedless Summer Tour: Rebelution at Marymoor Park Redmond Washington... Thumbs up for Smoke and Great music!!!
- published: 24 Jul 2011
- views: 1361
- author: judgejgamertag
311 - Rock On - Live Marymoor Park Redmond,WA(8/26/2011)
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- Duration: 3:33
- Updated: 18 Sep 2012
311 live at the Marymoor Park in Redmond/Seattle,WA on August 26, 2011. This was the final show for 311 on there 2011 Unity tour
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311 live at the Marymoor Park in Redmond/Seattle,WA on August 26, 2011. This was the final show for 311 on there 2011 Unity tour
- published: 29 Aug 2011
- views: 1545
- author: Captainkirk4269
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06 Dec 2012
Lionel Messi missed out on a chance to match Gerd Mueller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year as he was injured during Barcelona's draw with Benfica. Messi, who hurt his left knee in a collision with Benfica keeper Artur, was taken off 30 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute. Benfica knew a win would see them finish second behind Barca in Group G ... FC Barcelona's official Twitter account tweeted after the Benfica game....(size: 2.5Kb)
photo: AP / Bullit Marquez
06 Dec 2012
NEW BATAAN, Philippines - A powerful typhoon that washed away emergency shelters, a military camp and possibly entire families in the southern Philippines has killed almost 350 people with nearly 400 missing, authorities said Thursday. More bodies were retrieved from hardest-hit Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental provinces and six others impacted by Tuesday's storm, the Office of Civil Defense reported ... "It was horrible ... --- ... Location....(size: 8.0Kb)
photo: AP / Vahid Salemi
07 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. The in- and out-fighting between present-day Saudi Arabia and Iran is a mirror image of what occurred to Prophet Muhammad's Islamic Movement right after his death ... Still, and due to prosperity and wealth, an influx of trade goods, religious toleration, an emphasis on learning, and increased food supplies, Islam was becoming a vast empire ... Recent U.S ... Dallas Darling (darling@wn.com)....(size: 7.5Kb)
photo: AP / Osama Faisal
08 Dec 2012
There has been a historic shift in the UN climate talks in Qatar, with the prospect of rich nations having to compensate poor nations for losses due to climate change. The US has fiercely opposed the measure - it says the cost could be unlimited. But after angry tussles throughout the night the principle of Loss and Damage is now in the final negotiating text ... The political stakes are high ... "I will block this ... "I will block this ... ....(size: 3.1Kb)
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CBC
09 Dec 2012
Now that marijuana is legal in Washington state, Portland police are offering some helpful advice to Oregon pot users. Sure, you can go over to Washington state to "smoke some weed," a police advisory states, but you might get arrested for driving under the influence if you're pulled over coming home, even if you're on a bike ... Idaho law officials are also watching what's happening in Washington state....(size: 4.2Kb)
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Star Telegram
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Japan Times
09 Dec 2012
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Yahoo Daily News
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| City of Redmond, Washington | |||
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| Coordinates: 47°40′10″N 122°7′26″W / 47.66944°N 122.12389°W / 47.66944; -122.12389Coordinates: 47°40′10″N 122°7′26″W / 47.66944°N 122.12389°W / 47.66944; -122.12389 | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Washington | ||
| County | King | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | John Marchione | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.6 sq mi (42.9 km2) | ||
| • Land | 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 54,144 | ||
| • Density | 2,848/sq mi (1,099.8/km2) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||
| ZIP codes | 98053, 98052, 98073, (98000-98099) | ||
| Area code(s) | 425 | ||
| FIPS code | 53-57535[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1533331[2] | ||
| Website | http://www.redmond.gov/ | ||
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 45,256 in 2000.[4]
Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft (for which Redmond has become a metonym) and Nintendo of America.
With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as "the bicycle capital of the Northwest".[5][6] However, its main form of transportation is the automobile (2000 Census). The city is predominantly suburban in character.
Redmond has a historic downtown with many individually owned businesses, adjacent to the modern downtown Redmond.[citation needed]
Due to its large population of highly paid technology workers, especially those of Microsoft, Redmond is an affluent community. Based on per capita income, Redmond ranks 20th of the 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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History[link]
Native Americans had settled in the Redmond area 400 years ago,[citation needed] and the first European settlers arrived in the 1870s. Luke McRedmond filed a Homestead Act claim for land next to the Sammamish Slough on September 9, 1870, and the following year Warren Perrigo took up land adjacent to him. The rivers and streams had so many salmon that the settlement was initially named Salmonberg. More settlers came, and with the establishment of the first post office in 1881, the name of the community was changed to Melrose. The new name was taken from the Perrigos' successful inn, Melrose House, which upset McRedmond. After becoming postmaster, he successfully petitioned to have the name changed to Redmond in 1883.[7]
The abundant forests and fish of Redmond provided jobs for loggers and fishermen and with those jobs came demand for goods and services, bringing in merchants. The logging industry expanded significantly in 1889 when Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Railway built a station in the center of town. The first plat for Redmond was filed on May 11, 1891, encompassing much of the area now known as downtown. After reaching the necessary population of 300, Redmond was incorporated on December 31, 1912.[7]
Redmond faced an economic downturn in the 1920s. Prohibition forced saloons to close, cutting off a large portion of the city's tax base. The forests were dwindling after heavy logging, causing lumber mills to shut down. Fortunately, the deforested land was suitable for farming. Agriculture became Redmond's primary business, keeping residents fed during the Great Depression. When the U.S. entered World War II, shipyard jobs and other wartime work came to Redmond.[citation needed]
After the war, Redmond's growth began in earnest. The city grew over thirty times larger in area through annexations between 1951 and 1967. The completion of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge across Lake Washington in 1963 allowed Redmond to flourish as a suburb of Seattle. In 1978, the U.S. Census Bureau proclaimed Redmond the fastest growing city in the state. Many technology companies made the city their home, and the increasing population demanded more retail shops. Redmond underwent a commercial boom during the 1990s, culminating in 1997 with the opening of Redmond Town Center, a major regional shopping center on the site of a long-defunct golf course.[8] In recent years the city has been experiencing growing pains as a result of its strong growth, mostly in the areas of urban sprawl and traffic congestion. During rush hour it can take upwards of 2 hours to travel from the beginning of SR-520 at Avondale Road to Downtown Seattle, a mere 18 miles (29 km) away. These problems are being mitigated by the expansion of SR-520 and the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, as well as the planned light rail service via East Link from Seattle to Redmond during the second phase of Sound Transit.[citation needed]
Geography[link]
Redmond is bordered by Kirkland to the west, Bellevue to the southwest, and Sammamish to the southeast. Unincorporated King County lies to the north and east. The city's downtown lies just north of Lake Sammamish; residential areas lie north and west of the lake. The Sammamish River runs north from the lake along the west edge of the city's downtown.
Redmond is located at 47°40′10″N 122°07′26″W / 47.669414°N 122.123875°W / 47.669414; -122.123875.[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2), of which, 15.9 square miles (41 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (4.05%) is water.
Climate[link]
The average warmest month is August. The highest recorded temperature was 103°F in 2009. On average, the coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature was 10°F in 1990. The maximum average precipitation occurs in December.[10]
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean Avg | Precip | Record High | Record Low |
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| Jan | 46°F | 35°F | 41°F | 4.49 in. | 64°F (2005) | 18°F (1996) |
| Feb | 50°F | 36°F | 43°F | 3.67 in. | 66°F (1992) | 19°F (2006) |
| Mar | 54°F | 38°F | 46°F | 3.84 in. | 78°F (2004) | 28°F (2006) |
| Apr | 58°F | 42°F | 50°F | 2.84 in. | 83°F (1987) | 32°F (1991) |
| May | 65°F | 47°F | 56°F | 2.10 in. | 89°F (2005) | 35°F (2002) |
| Jun | 69°F | 52°F | 61°F | 1.68 in. | 92°F (2002) | 42°F (1991) |
| Jul | 75°F | 55°F | 65°F | 0.97 in. | 103°F (2009) | 48°F (2002) |
| Aug | 76°F | 57°F | 66°F | 0.97 in. | 93°F (1990) | 47°F (2000) |
| Sep | 71°F | 52°F | 62°F | 1.71 in. | 93°F (1988) | 42°F (2000) |
| Oct | 60°F | 46°F | 53°F | 3.32 in. | 87°F (1987) | 29°F (1991) |
| Nov | 52°F | 40°F | 46°F | 4.92 in. | 66°F (1997) | 20°F (2006) |
| Dec | 46°F | 35°F | 41°F | 5.45 in. | 62°F (1993) | 10°F (1990) |
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Government and politics[link]
Redmond has a non-partisan mayor-council form of government, with the mayor and seven council members elected at large for staggered four-year terms. The last mayor, Rosemarie Ives, had been in office since 1992. The city council and Mayor Ives clashed over the years and, though the parties involved deny any connection, the city council authorized a ballot measure in March 2003 that would have changed Redmond to a council-manager government. However, it was rejected by the electorate, receiving less than 30% of the vote.[11]
Current mayor[link]
John Marchione is Redmond's 10th mayor. He started his first term as mayor on January 1, 2008 after previously serving on Redmond's city council for a full 4-year term and was re-elected in 2011.[12]
Current City Council members[link]
Council members are elected to four-year terms in odd years, with seats 1, 3, 5, and 7 standing last in 2011 and seats 2, 4, and 6 standing in 2009 and next in 2013.[13] All council seats are at large, but officeholders hold a numbered seat and each numbered seat is elected independently. Election candidates must declare for a particular position.
- Hank Myers (second term – served temporarily in 2007 in the open seat filled by Dayle "Hank" Margeson's election) of the Idylwood neighborhood.
- John P. "Pat" Vaché (third non-consecutive term, President of the Council) of Education Hill.
- Dayle "Hank" Margeson (second term – served out the end of John Resha's term) of Education Hill.
- Kimberly Allen (second term) of Downtown Redmond.
- Tom Flynn (first term) of Education Hill.
- John Stilin (first term) of Education Hill and Viewpoint.
- David Carson (second term) of the Overlake neighborhood.
Current Planning Commission members[link]
Redmond Planning Commission[14]
- Scott Biethan of Education Hill
- Vibhas Chandorkar of Idylwood
- Franz Wiechers-Gregory (Vice-Chair) of Idylwood
- Tom Hinman (Chair) of Overlake
- Phil Miller of Education Hill
- Robert O'Hara of Idylwood
- one vacancy
2007 election[link]
The 2007 Redmond mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007 when Redmond, Washington, United States elected John Marchione as the mayor of Redmond starting in January 2008. The incumbent mayor, Rosemarie Ives opted not to run for re-election after four terms. The two candidates, John Marchione and Jim Robinson advanced to general election.
Council seats:
- Position 1
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- Celine McKeon – (withdrawn)
- Hank Myers – 98.34%
- Position 3
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- Brian Conlin – 33.05%
- Dayle "Hank" Margeson – 66.71%
- Position 5
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- Michallea Schuelke – 32.79%
- Richard Cole (incumbent) – 66.93%
- Position 7
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- Brian Seitz - 48.60%
- David Carson – 51.22%
Mayor
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- John Marchione - 57.89%
- Jim Robinson - 41.80%
All election results are from King County Election web site[15]
2009 election[link]
On March 12, 2009, Nancy McCormick (Position 6) announced that she would not seek re-election after 24 years in office.[16] Results of the November 3, 2009 election[17] are:
Council seats:
- Position 2
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- John P. "Pat" Vaché (incumbent), 98.4%
- Position 4
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- Kimberly Allen (incumbent), 60.8%
- Sally J. Chen, 38.9%
- Position 6
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- John Stilin, 98.5%
2011 election[link]
The 2011 Redmond council and mayoral elections were held on November 8, 2011. Mayor Marchione was unopposed as were both Hank Myers and Hank Margeson. Council President Richard Cole did not seek another term.
Council seats:
- Position 1
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- Hank Myers (incumbent) – 98.34%
- Position 3
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- Dayle "Hank" Margeson (incumbent) – 98.61%
- Position 5
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- Joel Wright – 43.19%
- Tom Flynn – 56.33%
- Position 7
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- Sue Stewart – 43.27%
- David Carson (incumbent) – 56.18%
Mayor:
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- John Marchione (incumbent) - 96.89%
Education[link]
Main article: Lake Washington School District
Redmond is part of the Lake Washington School District, which also encompasses Kirkland and parts of Sammamish and Woodinville. The public schools in Redmond include ten elementary schools (Alcott, Audubon, Dickinson, Einstein, Mann, Redmond, Rockwell, Rosa Parks, and Rush),[18] three junior high schools (Redmond Jr High, Evergreen Jr. High, Rose Hill Jr. High), and Redmond High School. Three private schools offer secondary education: The Overlake School (secular), The Bear Creek School (Christian – primary and secondary), and the Conservatory High School (for performing arts students).
The English Hill neighborhood in North Redmond (unincorporated King County) is served by the Northshore School District and Sunrise Elementary. The far east side of Redmond is known as Redmond Ridge. Redmond Ridge and Redmond Ridge East communities are part of the Lake Washington school district. East of 248th to West Snoqualmie Valley Road is served by the Riverview School District.
DigiPen Institute of Technology and the secondary campus of Lake Washington Technical College are also located in Redmond.
The city is home to Redmond Regional Library, the second-largest library in the King County Library System.[19]
Economy[link]
A number of companies in the high-tech industry are based in Redmond. The largest employer in the city by far is Microsoft Corporation, which moved its headquarters to Redmond in 1986. Currently Microsoft has over 40,000[20] full-time workers and more than 8 million square feet (750,000 square meters) of office space in the Seattle area Eastside region, primarily in Redmond, with additional offices in Bellevue and Issaquah (90,000 employees world-wide). Further signs of growth include:
- In January 2006, Microsoft announced the purchase of Safeco's Redmond campus.[21] (Formerly one of Redmond's major employers, Safeco began consolidating its offices in Seattle's University District in 2005.)
- In February 2006, Microsoft announced that it intends to expand its Microsoft Redmond campus by another 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) at a cost of $1 billion and has said that this will create space for between 7,000 and 15,000 new employees over the next three years.[22]
This is very optimistic news for Redmond and the Eastside, which will gain many new residents as a direct result. This also shows that while the general technology industry slows, Redmond's economy, alongside that of Puget Sound, continues to expand rapidly.[citation needed]
Other companies with headquarters in Redmond include Nintendo of America, Concur Technologies, Visible.net, Wild Tangent, Solstice and Data I/O. An Online Trading Academy office and center is also located in Redmond.[23]
Unlike Bellevue and other neighboring cities, the City of Redmond does not have a Business & Occupation tax on income.[24] However, to help offset the costs of road improvements for businesses, a business license fee of $55 per employee was approved in 1996. As of 2007, the fee is $85 per employee.[25]
Parks and recreation[link]
According to the city's website, Redmond has 23 developed public parks, totaling over a thousand acres (4 km²). Many of these are neighborhood parks with picnic tables and sports fields or courts. The largest park within the city is not owned by the city—it is King County's 560 acres (2.3 km2) Marymoor Park, one of the most popular in King County. It features a climbing rock, a model airplane flying field, a 48 acre off-leash dog park, an outdoor theater, various sports fields such as baseball and soccer, a playground, tennis courts, a community garden, and a velodrome.
The city also offers over 17 miles (27 km) of developed trails for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. The Sammamish River Trail connects to the Puget Power trail (Redmond), the Burke-Gilman Trail (in Bothell), and the East Lake Sammamish Trail.
60 Acres Park is famous for its soccer in the spring through fall and RC electric airplanes and gliders in the winter time.
In 2004, Redmond North Little League won the Northwest region and participated in the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, PA. With Redmond North claiming the Northwest, it is the third team from Washington to claim the Northwest since its inception in 2001. Previous Washington champions were Bainbridge Island (2001), Richland (2003).
Culture[link]
Redmond Derby Days is an annual community festival held every July. It began as a race around Lake Sammamish called the Redmond Bicycle Derby in 1939, and since then has become a multi-day event including a bicycle criterium, parade, and entertainment stages. It also includes a carnival with rides and attractions, located at Redmond Elementary.
Performing arts in Redmond include the Eastside Symphony and the Second Story Repertory theater company, as well as various artists who play at the Redmond Performing Arts Center. Redmond has an extensive collection of high quality outdoor sculptures throughout its streets and parks, many of which are part of a rotating sculpture exhibition.[26]
The Old Redmond Firehouse is a center for local teens. It has become a hub in the thriving Eastside independent music scene. Local bands perform here with concert style speakers.[27]
The Concerts at Marymoor is an annual summer series of concerts held at the amphitheater in Marymoor Park. The venue has been host to artists as diverse as Norah Jones, Peter, Paul & Mary, Rob Thomas and Duran Duran. When visiting the Seattle area, Cirque du Soleil has set up in Marymoor, as well, since the 2004 tour of Varekai when a concrete base was built for them to set up on. Since then, tours of Corteo (2006) and Kooza (2010) have also played in this spot. In January and February 2012, Cavalia also played at this location. Warped Tour 2012 is set to be at Marymoor Park in the summer of 2012.
Demographics[link]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 116 |
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| 1910 | 450 | 287.9% | |
| 1920 | 438 | −2.7% | |
| 1930 | 460 | 5.0% | |
| 1940 | 530 | 15.2% | |
| 1950 | 573 | 8.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,426 | 148.9% | |
| 1970 | 11,031 | 673.6% | |
| 1980 | 23,318 | 111.4% | |
| 1990 | 35,800 | 53.5% | |
| 2000 | 45,256 | 26.4% | |
| 2010 | 54,144 | 19.6% | |
| source:[3][28] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 45,256 people, 19,102 households, and 11,346 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,848.8 people per square mile (1,099.7/km²). There were 20,248 housing units at an average density of 1,274.6 per square mile (492.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.26% White, 13.02% Asian, 1.52% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.46% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.61% of the population.
There were 19,102 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,735, and the median income for a family was $78,430 (these figures had risen to $82,349 and $94,863 respectively as of a 2007 estimate).[29] Males had a median income of $58,112 versus $37,200 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,233. About 3.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Real estate[link]
In 2004 nearly 1,800 properties sold in the City of Redmond, and the following year home values went up nearly 18%.[citation needed]
At the end of 2005, the average home value was $474,000 while at the end of 2009 this had dropped to $424,000 a drop of 11%
Notable residents[link]
- Jeff Cirillo, former third baseman for several Major League Baseball teams.
- Daniel Dociu, concept artist and video game art director.
- Nick Downing, retired professional soccer player.
- Grant Goodeve, actor/singer/show host. Starred in the 1970s hit series "Eight is Enough".
- Blake Lewis, runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol and music producer/performer.
- Shannon O'Donnell, former NBC 11/Bay Area now KOMO 4 weather anchor. Later became well known weather anchor for NBC's Early Today.
- Lu Sheng-yen, founder of the True Buddha School.
- Adora Svitak, child prodigy, Poet, writer.
- Steve Wiebe, two time Donkey Kong world record holder, and was featured in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.
Past residents[link]
- Carrie Brownstein, guitarist and vocalist for Sleater-Kinney.
- James Doohan, deceased actor, famous for playing Scotty in the television series Star Trek.
- Karan Brar, famous for Chirag Gupta in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film) and Ravi Ross in Jessie (TV series).
- Henry Hill, former mobster, lived in Redmond in the late 1980s.
City landmark[link]
The City of Redmond has designated the following landmark:
| Landmark | Built | Listed | Address | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiley House (The Stone House)[30] | 1916 | 2007[31] | Cleveland Street |
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References[link]
- Notes
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Census 2010 Redistricting Data [P.L. 94-171 for Washington"] (Excel spreadsheet in a zip file). Washington State, Office of Financial Management, Forecasting Division. http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/census2010/pl/data/wa_2010_pl94171_city.zip. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Washington by Place - GCT-T1-R. Population Estimates". Census Bureau. 2001-04-01. http://www.factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?-ds_name=PEP_2009_EST&-mt_name=PEP_2009_EST_GCTT1R_ST9S&-geo_id=04000US53&-format=ST-9&-tree_id=809&-context=gct. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Sports slogans". podunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/sports.html. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
- ^ "About Redmond". City of Redmond. http://www.redmond.gov/aboutredmond/aboutredmond.asp. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Alan J Stein (1998-11-09). "Redmond -- Thumbnail History". HistoryLink.org. Seattle WA. http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=304. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ Ngo-Viet, Nam Son (2002). The Integration of the Suburban Shopping Center with its Surroundings: Redmond Town Center (Dissertation). Seattle: University of Washington. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/namsonngoviet/publication.html&date=2009-10-26+02:31:04.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/98052
- ^ "King County Election Results". King County Elections. 2003-03-21. "Special Election, March 11, 2003, City of Redmond Prop. No. 1 - Proposed Change in Plan of Government". http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2003March/respage1.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Mayor's Biography". City of Redmond. http://www.redmond.gov/Government/OfficeoftheMayor/MayorsBiography. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "City Council". City of Redmond. http://www.redmond.gov/Government/CityCouncil. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Planning Commission". City of Redmond. http://redmond.gov/Government/BoardsCommissions/PlanningCommission.
- ^ "Election results". King County Elections. November 2007. http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200711/resPage16.htm.
- ^ http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/news/41111654.htm
- ^ http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200911/Respage21.aspx
- ^ GreatSchools. "Redmond Public and Public Charter Schools - Redmond, WA | GreatSchools." GreatSchools - Public and Private School Ratings, Reviews and Parent Community. Web. 15 Mar. 2011. <http://www.greatschools.org/washington/redmond/public-charter/schools/?gradeLevels=p&gradeLevels=e&gradeLevels=m&gradeLevels=h&st=public&st=charter&sortBy=SCHOOL_NAME_ASCENDING&sortChanged=true>.
- ^ King County Library System. "2010 Circulation Statistics". 2010 Year in Review: The Busiest Year Ever. p. 21. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/inside_ms.mspx
- ^ Todd Bishop (January 19, 2006). "Microsoft makes a deal for Safeco's Redmond campus". Seattle P-I. http://www.seattlepi.com/business/256201_msftexpands19.html. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
- ^ Brier Dudley (February 9, 2006). "Microsoft speeding up plans for huge campus redevelopment". The Seattle Times. http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=webmmsftbuild09&date=20060209. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
- ^ "Online Trading Academy Locations". http://www.tradingacademy.com/Locations.aspx#list_of_locations. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Licensing FAQ". City of Redmond. http://www.ci.redmond.wa.us/insidecityhall/finance/buslicenses/faq.asp.
- ^ Business Tax / Transportation Improvements
- ^ . http://www.redmond.gov/arts/exhos.asp.
- ^ Roe, Amy (September 21, 2007). "Redmond's Firehouse ignited teen spirit". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2003895156_oldfirehouse21e.html.
- ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850–1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 331.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3903464&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US39%7C16000US3903464&_street=&_county=redmond&_cityTown=redmond&_state=04000US53&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
- ^ [1], King County Landmarks Commission. Accessed June 5, 2010.
- ^ [2], Redmond's Stone House First Landmark Designated by New Commission. Accessed March 30, 2011.
- Bibliography
- Malowney, Georgeann (2002). Redmond (Images of America: Washington). Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-2071-3.
- Way, Nancy (1989). Our Town Redmond. Redmond, Washington: Marymoor Museum. ISBN 0-9624587-2-4.
- http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000US5357535&-qr_name=ACS_2008_3YR_G00_DP3YR3&-ds_name=ACS_2008_3YR_G00_&-_lang=en&-_sse=on
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| Frank Lloyd Wright | |
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| Born | Frank Lincoln Wright (1867-06-08)June 8, 1867 Richland Center, Wisconsin |
| Died | April 9, 1959(1959-04-09) (aged 91) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Work | |
| Buildings | Robie House Price Tower Fallingwater Johnson Wax Headquarters Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Taliesin |
| Projects | Florida Southern College |
Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by his design for Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture".[1] Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home, his unique vision for urban planning in the United States.
His work includes original and innovative examples of many different building types, including offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums. Wright also designed many of the interior elements of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained glass. Wright authored 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe. His colorful personal life often made headlines, most notably for the 1914 fire and murders at his Taliesin studio. Already well known during his lifetime, Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time."[1]
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[edit] Early years
Frank Lloyd Wright was born in the farming town of Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States, in 1867 and named Frank Lincoln Wright. His father, William Carey Wright (1825–1904), was a locally admired orator, music teacher, occasional lawyer, and itinerant minister. William Wright had met and married Anna Lloyd Jones (1838/39 – 1923), a county school teacher, the previous year when he was employed as the superintendent of schools for Richland County. Originally from Massachusetts, William Wright had been a Baptist minister, but he later joined his wife's family in the Unitarian faith. Anna was a member of the large, prosperous and well-known Lloyd Jones family of Unitarians, who had emigrated from Wales to Spring Green, Wisconsin. One of Anna's brothers was Jenkin Lloyd Jones, who would become an important figure in the spread of the Unitarian faith in the Western United States. Both of Wright's parents were strong-willed individuals with idiosyncratic interests that they passed on to him. According to his biography his mother declared, when she was expecting her first child, that he would grow up to build beautiful buildings. She decorated his nursery with engravings of English cathedrals torn from a periodical to encourage the infant's ambition.[citation needed] The family moved to Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1870 for William to minister a small congregation.
In 1876, Anna visited the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia and saw an exhibit of educational blocks created by Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel. The blocks, known as Froebel Gifts, were the foundation of his innovative kindergarten curriculum. A trained teacher, Anna was excited by the program and bought a set of blocks for her family. Young Wright spent much time playing with the blocks. These were geometrically shaped and could be assembled in various combinations to form three-dimensional compositions. This is how Wright described, in his autobiography, the influence of these exercises on his approach to design: "For several years I sat at the little Kindergarten table-top . . . and played . . . with the cube, the sphere and the triangle—these smooth wooden maple blocks . . . All are in my fingers to this day . . ."[2] Many of his buildings are notable for their geometrical clarity.
The Wright family struggled financially in Weymouth and returned to Spring Green, Wisconsin, where the supportive Lloyd Jones clan could help William find employment. They settled in Madison, where William taught music lessons and served as the secretary to the newly formed Unitarian society. Although William was a distant parent, he shared his love of music, especially the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, with his children.
Soon after Wright turned 14, his parents separated. Anna had been unhappy for some time with William's inability to provide for his family and asked him to leave. The divorce was finalized in 1885 after William sued Anna for lack of physical affection. William left Wisconsin after the divorce and Wright claimed he never saw his father again.[3] At this time Wright changed his middle name from Lincoln to Lloyd in honor of his mother's family, the Lloyd Joneses. As the only male left in the family, Wright assumed financial responsibility for his mother and two sisters.
[edit] Education and work for Silsbee (1885–1888)
Wright attended a Madison high school, but there is no evidence he ever graduated.[4] He was admitted to the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a special student in 1886. There he joined Phi Delta Theta fraternity,[5] took classes part-time for two semesters, and worked with a professor of civil engineering, Allan D. Conover.[6] In 1887, Wright left the school without taking a degree (although he was granted an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University in 1955).
In 1887, Wright arrived in Chicago in search of employment. As a result of the devastating Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and recent population boom, new development was plentiful in the city. He later recalled that his first impressions of Chicago were that of grimy neighborhoods, crowded streets, and disappointing architecture, yet he was determined to find work. Within days, and after interviews with several prominent firms, he was hired as a draftsman with the architectural firm of Joseph Lyman Silsbee.[7] Wright previously collaborated with Silsbee—accredited as the draftsman and the construction supervisor—on the 1886 Unity Chapel for Wright's family in Spring Green, Wisconsin.[8] While with the firm, he also worked on two other family projects: the All Souls Church in Chicago for his uncle, Jenkin Lloyd Jones, and the Hillside Home School I in Spring Green for two of his aunts.[9] Other draftsmen who worked for Silsbee in 1887 included future architects Cecil Corwin, George W. Maher, and George G. Elmslie. Wright soon befriended Corwin, with whom he lived until he found a permanent home.
In his autobiography, Wright recounts that he also had a short stint in another Chicago architecture office. Feeling that he was underpaid for the quality of his work for Silsbee (at $8 a week), the young draftsman quit and found work as a designer at the firm of Beers, Clay, and Dutton. However, Wright soon realized that he was not ready to handle building design by himself; he left his new job to return to Joseph Silsbee—this time with a raise in salary.[10]
Although Silsbee adhered mainly to Victorian and revivalist architecture, Wright found his work to be more "gracefully picturesque" than the other "brutalities" of the period.[11] Still, Wright aspired for more progressive work. After less than a year had passed in Silsbee's office, Wright learned that the Chicago firm of Adler & Sullivan was "looking for someone to make the finish drawings for the interior of the Auditorium [Building]." [12] Wright demonstrated that he was a competent impressionist of Louis Sullivan's ornamental designs and two short interviews later, was an official apprentice in the firm.[13]
[edit] Adler & Sullivan (1888–1893)
Wright did not get along well with Sullivan's other draftsmen; he wrote that several violent altercations occurred between them during the first years of his apprenticeship. For that matter, Sullivan showed very little respect for his employees as well.[14] In spite of this, "Sullivan took [Wright] under his wing and gave him great design responsibility." As a show of respect, Wright would later refer to Sullivan as Lieber Meister (German for "Dear Master").[15] Wright also formed a bond with office foreman Paul Mueller. Wright would later engage Mueller to build several of his public and commercial buildings between 1903 and 1923.[16]
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On June 1, 1889, Wright married his first wife, Catherine Lee "Kitty" Tobin (1871–1959). The two had met around a year earlier during activities at All Souls Church. Sullivan did his part to facilitate the financial success of the young couple by granting Wright a five-year employment contract. Wright made one more request: "Mr. Sullivan, if you want me to work for you as long as five years, couldn't you lend me enough money to build a little house?"[17] With Sullivan's $5,000 loan, Wright purchased a lot at the corner of Chicago and Forest Avenues in the suburb of Oak Park. The existing Gothic Revival house was given to his mother, while a compact Shingle style house was built alongside for Wright and Catherine.[18]
According to an 1890 diagram of the firm's new, 17th floor space atop the Auditorium Building, Wright soon earned a private office next to Sullivan's own.[16] However, that office was actually shared with friend and draftsman George Elmslie, who was hired by Sullivan at Wright's request.[19] Wright had risen to head draftsman and handled all residential design work in the office. As a general rule, Adler & Sullivan did not design or build houses, but they obliged when asked by the clients of their important commercial projects. Wright was occupied by the firm's major commissions during office hours, so house designs were relegated to evening and weekend overtime hours at his home studio. He would later claim total responsibility for the design of these houses, but careful inspection of their architectural style, and accounts from historian Robert Twombly suggest that it was Sullivan that dictated the overall form and motifs of the residential works; Wright's design duties were often reduced to detailing the projects from Sullivan's sketches.[19] During this time, Wright worked on Sullivan's bungalow (1890) and the James A. Charnley Bungalow (1890) both in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, the Berry-MacHarg House (1891) and Sullivan's townhouse (1892) both in Chicago, and the most noted 1891 James A. Charnley House also in Chicago. Of the five collaborations, only the two commissions for the Charnley family still stand.[20][21]
Despite Sullivan's loan and overtime salary, Wright was constantly short on funds. Wright admitted that his poor finances were likely due to his expensive tastes in wardrobe and vehicles, and the extra luxuries he designed into his house. To compound the problem, Wright's children – including first born Lloyd (b.1890) and John (b.1892) – would share similar tastes for fine goods.[17][22] To supplement his income and repay his debts, Wright accepted independent commissions for at least nine houses. These "bootlegged" houses, as he later called them, were conservatively designed in variations of the fashionable Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. Nevertheless, unlike the prevailing architecture of the period, each house emphasized simple geometric massing and contained features such as bands of horizontal windows, occasional cantilevers, and open floor plans which would become hallmarks of his later work. Eight of these early houses remain today including the Thomas Gale, Parker, Blossom, and Walter Gale houses.[23]
As with the residential projects for Adler & Sullivan, Wright designed his bootleg houses on his own time. Sullivan knew nothing of the independent works until 1893, when he recognized that one of the houses was unmistakably a Frank Lloyd Wright design. This particular house, built for Allison Harlan, was only blocks away from Sullivan's townhouse in the Chicago community of Kenwood. Aside from the location, the geometric purity of the composition and balcony tracery in the same style as the Charnley House likely gave away Wright's involvement. Since Wright's five year contract forbade any outside work, the incident led to his departure from Sullivan's firm.[21] A variety of stories recount the break in the relationship between Sullivan and Wright; even Wright later told two different versions of the occurrence. In An Autobiography, Wright claimed that he was unaware that his side ventures were a breach of his contract. When Sullivan learned of them, he was angered and offended; he prohibited any further outside commissions and refused to issue Wright the deed to his Oak Park house until after he completed his five years. Wright could not bear the new hostility from his master and thought the situation was unjust. He "threw down [his] pencil and walked out of the Adler and Sullivan office never to return." Dankmar Adler, who was more sympathetic to Wright's actions, later sent him the deed.[24] On the other hand, Wright told his Taliesin apprentices (as recorded by Edgar Tafel) that Sullivan fired him on the spot upon learning of the Harlan House. Tafel also accounted that Wright had Cecil Corwin sign several of the bootleg jobs, indicating that Wright was aware of their illegal nature.[21][25] Regardless of the correct series of events, Wright and Sullivan did not meet or speak for twelve years.
Transition and experimentation (1893–1900)[link]
After leaving Louis Sullivan, Wright established his own practice on the top floor of the Sullivan designed Schiller Building (1892, demolished 1961) on Randolph Street in Chicago. Wright chose to locate his office in the building because the tower location reminded him of the office of Adler & Sullivan. Although Cecil Corwin followed Wright and set up his architecture practice in the same office, the two worked independently and did not consider themselves partners.[26] Within a year, Corwin decided that he did not enjoy architecture and journeyed east to find a new profession.[27]
With Corwin gone, Wright moved out of the Schiller Building and into the nearby and newly completed Steinway Hall Building. The loft space was shared with Robert C. Spencer, Jr., Myron Hunt, and Dwight H. Perkins.[28] These young architects, inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement and the philosophies of Louis Sullivan, formed what would become known as the Prairie School.[29] They were joined by Perkins apprentice, Marion Mahony, who in 1895 transferred to Wright's team of drafters and took over production of his presentation drawings and watercolor renderings. Mahony, the first licensed female architect in the United States, also designed furniture, leaded glass windows, and light fixtures, among other features, for Wright's houses.[30][31] Between 1894 and the early 1910s, several other leading Prairie School architects and many of Wright's future employees launched their careers in the offices of Steinway Hall.
Wright's projects during this period followed two basic models. On one hand, there was his first independent commission, the Winslow House, which combined Sullivanesque ornamentation with the emphasis on simple geometry and horizontal lines that is typical in Wright houses. The Francis Apartments (1895, demolished 1971) Heller House (1896), Rollin Furbeck House (1897), and Husser House (1899, demolished 1926) were designed in the same mode. For more conservative clients, Wright conceded to design more traditional dwellings. These included the Dutch Colonial Revival style Bagley House (1894), Tudor Revival style Moore House I (1895), and Queen Anne style Charles Roberts House (1896).[32] As an emerging architect, Wright could not afford to turn down clients over disagreements in taste, but even his most conservative designs retained simplified massing and occasional Sullivan inspired details.[33]
Soon after the completion of the Winslow House in 1894, Edward Waller, a friend and former client, invited Wright to meet Chicago architect and planner Daniel Burnham. Burnham had been impressed by the Winslow House and other examples of Wright's work; he offered to finance a four year education at the École des Beaux-Arts and two years in Rome. To top it off, Wright would have a position in Burnham's firm upon his return. In spite of guaranteed success and support of his family, Wright declined the offer. Burnham, who had directed the classical design of the World's Columbian Exposition was a major proponent of the Beaux Arts movement, thought that Wright was making a foolish mistake. Yet for Wright, the classical education of the École lacked creativity and was altogether at odds with his vision of modern American architecture.[34][35]
Wright relocated his practice to his home in 1898 in order to bring his work and family lives closer. This move made further sense as the majority of the architect's projects at that time were in Oak Park or neighboring River Forest. The past five years had seen the birth of three more children – Catherine in 1894, David in 1895, and Frances in 1898 – prompting Wright to sacrifice his original home studio space for additional bedrooms. Thus, moving his workspace necessitated his design and construction of an expansive studio addition to the north of the main house. The space, which included a hanging balcony within the two story drafting room, was one of Wright's first experiments with innovative structure. The studio was a poster for Wright's developing aesthetics and would become the laboratory from which the next ten years of architectural creations would emerge.[36]
Prairie House[link]
By 1901, Wright had completed about 50 projects, including many houses in Oak Park. As his son John Lloyd Wright wrote:
"William Eugene Drummond, Francis Barry Byrne, Walter Burley Griffin, Albert Chase McArthur, Marion Mahony, Isabel Roberts and George Willis were the draftsmen. Five men, two women. They wore flowing ties, and smocks suitable to the realm. The men wore their hair like Papa, all except Albert, he didn't have enough hair. They worshiped Papa! Papa liked them! I know that each one of them was then making valuable contributions to the pioneering of the modern American architecture for which my father gets the full glory, headaches and recognition today!"[37]
Between 1900 and 1901, Frank Lloyd Wright completed four houses which have since been considered the onset of the "Prairie style". Two, the Hickox and Bradley Houses, were the last transitional step between Wright's early designs and the Prairie creations.[38] Meanwhile, the Thomas House and Willits House received recognition as the first mature examples of the new style.[39][40] At the same time, Wright gave his new ideas for the American house widespread awareness through two publications in the Ladies' Home Journal. The articles were in response to an invitation from the president of Curtis Publishing Company, Edward Bok, as part of a project to improve modern house design. Bok also extended the offer to other architects, but Wright was the sole responder. "A Home in a Prairie Town" and "A Small House with Lots of Room in it" appeared respectively in the February and July 1901 issues of the journal. Although neither of the affordable house plans were ever constructed, Wright received increased requests for similar designs in following years.[38]
Wright's residential designs were "Prairie Houses" because the design is considered to complement the land around Chicago. These houses featured extended low buildings with shallow, sloping roofs, clean sky lines, suppressed chimneys, overhangs and terraces all using unfinished materials. The houses are credited with being the first examples of the "open plan". Windows whenever possible are long, and low, allowing a connection between the interior and nature, outside, that was new to western architecture and reflected the influence of Japanese architecture on Wright. The manipulation of interior space in residential and public buildings are hallmarks of his style.
Public buildings in the Prairie style include Unity Temple, the home of the Unitarian Universalist congregation in Oak Park. As a lifelong Unitarian and member of Unity Temple, Wright offered his services to the congregation after their church burned down in 1905. The community agreed to hire him and he worked on the building from 1905 to 1909. Wright later said that Unity Temple was the edifice in which he ceased to be an architect of structure, and became an architect of space. Many architects consider it the world's first modern building, because of its unique construction of only one material: reinforced concrete. This would become a hallmark of the modernists who followed Wright, such as Mies van der Rohe, and even some post-modernists, such as Frank Gehry.
Many examples of this work are in Buffalo, New York as a result of friendship between Wright and Darwin D. Martin, an executive of the Larkin Soap Company. In 1902, the Larkin Company decided to build a new administration building. Wright came to Buffalo and designed not only the Larkin Administration Building (completed in 1904, demolished in 1950), but also homes for three of the company's executives including the Darwin D. Martin House in 1904.
Other Wright houses considered to be masterpieces of the late Prairie Period (1907–1909) are the Frederick Robie House in Chicago and the Avery and Queene Coonley House in Riverside, Illinois. The Robie House, with its soaring, cantilevered roof lines, supported by a 110-foot-long (34 m) channel of steel, is the most dramatic. Its living and dining areas form virtually one uninterrupted space. This building had a profound influence on young European architects after World War I and is sometimes called the "cornerstone of modernism". However, Wright's work was not known to European architects until the publication of the Wasmuth Portfolio.
Midlife controversy and architecture[link]
[edit] Family abandonment
Local gossips noticed Wright's flirtations, and he developed a reputation in Oak Park as a man-about-town. His family had grown to six children, and the brood required most of Catherine's attention. In 1903, Wright designed a house for Edwin Cheney, a neighbor in Oak Park, and immediately took a liking to Cheney's wife, Mamah Borthwick Cheney. Mamah Cheney was a modern woman with interests outside the home. She was an early feminist and Wright viewed her as his intellectual equal. The two fell in love, even though Wright had been married for almost 20 years. Often the two could be seen taking rides in Wright's automobile through Oak Park, and they became the talk of the town. Wright's wife, Kitty, sure that this attachment would fade as the others had, refused to grant him a divorce. Neither would Edwin Cheney grant one to Mamah. In 1909, even before the Robie House was completed, Wright and Mamah Cheney went together to Europe, leaving their own spouses and children behind. The scandal that erupted virtually destroyed Wright's ability to practice architecture in the United States.
Scholars argue that he felt by 1907 that he had done everything he could do with the Prairie Style, particularly from the standpoint of the single family house. Wright was not getting larger commissions for commercial or public buildings, which frustrated him.
What drew Wright to Europe was the chance to publish a portfolio of his work with Ernst Wasmuth, who had agreed in 1909 to publish his work there.[41] This chance also allowed Wright to deepen his relationship with Mamah Cheney. Wright and Cheney left the United States in 1909 going to Berlin, where the offices of Wasmuth were located.
The resulting two volumes, titled Studies and Executed Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright, were published in 1911 in two editions, creating the first major exposure of Wright's work in Europe. The work contained more than 100 lithographs of Wright's designs and was commonly known as the Wasmuth Portfolio.
Wright remained in Europe for almost one year and set up home first in Florence, Italy – where he lived with his eldest son Lloyd – and later in Fiesole, Italy where he lived with Mamah. During this time, Edwin Cheney granted Mamah a divorce, though Kitty still refused to grant one to her husband. After Wright's return to the United States in October 1910, Wright persuaded his mother to buy land for him in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The land, bought on April 10, 1911, was adjacent to land held by his mother's family, the Lloyd-Joneses. Wright began to build himself a new home, which he called Taliesin, by May 1911. The recurring theme of Taliesin also came from his mother's side: Taliesin in Welsh mythology was a poet, magician, and priest. The family motto was Y Gwir yn Erbyn y Byd which means "The Truth Against the World"; it was created by Iolo Morgannwg who also had a son called Taliesin, and the motto is still used today as the cry of the druids and chief bard of the Eisteddfod in Wales.[42]
More personal turmoil[link]
On August 15, 1914, while Wright was working in Chicago, Julian Carlton, a male servant from Barbados who had been hired several months earlier, set fire to the living quarters of Taliesin and murdered seven people with an axe as the fire burned.[43] The dead included Mamah; her two children, John and Martha; a gardener; a draftsman named Emil Brodelle; a workman; and another workman's son. Two people survived the mayhem, one of whom helped to put out the fire that almost completely consumed the residential wing of the house. Carlton swallowed muriatic acid immediately following the attack in an attempt to kill himself.[43] He was nearly lynched on the spot, but was taken to the Dodgeville jail.[43] Carlton died from starvation seven weeks after the attack, despite medical attention.[43]
In 1922, Wright's first wife, Kitty, granted him a divorce, and Wright was required to wait one year until he married his then-partner, Maude "Miriam" Noel. In 1923, Wright's mother, Anna (Lloyd Jones) Wright, died. Wright wed Miriam Noel in November 1923, but her addiction to morphine led to the failure of the marriage in less than one year. In 1924, after the separation but while still married, Wright met Olga (Olgivanna) Lazovich Hinzenburg at a Petrograd Ballet performance in Chicago. They moved in together at Taliesin in 1925, and soon Olgivanna was pregnant with their daughter, Iovanna, born on December 2, 1925.
On April 20, 1925, another fire destroyed the bungalow at Taliesin. Crossed wires from a newly installed telephone system were deemed to be responsible for the blaze, which destroyed a collection of Japanese prints that Wright declared invaluable. Wright estimated the loss at $250,000 to $500,000.[44] Wright rebuilt the living quarters again, naming the home "Taliesin III".
In 1926, Olga's ex-husband, Vlademar Hinzenburg, sought custody of his daughter, Svetlana. In October 1926, Wright and Olgivanna were accused of violating the Mann Act and arrested in Minnetonka, Minnesota.[45] The charges were later dropped.
Wright and Miriam Noel's divorce was finalized in 1927, and once again, Wright was required to wait for one year until marrying again. Wright and Olgivanna married in 1928.
California and the textile block houses[link]
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Wright also built several houses in the Los Angeles area. Currently open to the public are the Hollyhock House (Aline Barnsdall Residence) in Hollywood and the Anderton Court Shops in Beverly Hills.
Following the Hollyhock House, Wright used an innovative building process in 1923 and 1924, which he called the textile block system[47] where buildings were constructed with precast concrete blocks with a patterned, squarish exterior surface: The Alice Millard House (Pasadena), the John Storer House (West Hollywood), the Samuel Freeman House (Hollywood) and the Ennis House in the Griffith Park area of Los Angeles. During the past two decades the Ennis House has become popular as an exotic, nearby shooting location to Hollywood television and movie makers. He also designed a fifth textile block house for Aline Barnsdall, the Community Playhouse ("Little Dipper"), which was never constructed. Wright's son, Lloyd Wright, supervised construction for the Storer, Freeman and Ennis House. Most of these houses are private residences closed to the public because of renovation, including the George Sturges House (Brentwood) and the Arch Oboler Gatehouse & Studio (Malibu).
Mature Organic style[link]
During the later 1920s and 1930s Wright's Organic style had fully matured with the design of Graycliff, Fallingwater and Taliesin West.
Graycliff, located just south of Buffalo, NY is an important mid-career (1926–1931) design by Wright; it is a summer estate designed for his long-time patrons, Isabelle and Darwin D. Martin. Created in Wright's high Organic style, Wright wrote in a letter to the Martins that "Coming in the house would be something like putting on your hat and going outdoors."[48] Graycliff consists of three buildings set within 8.4 acres of landscape, also designed by Wright. Its site, high on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie, inspired Wright to create a home that was transparent, with views through the building to the lake beyond. Terraces and cantilevered balconies also encourage lake views, and water features throughout the landscape were designed by Wright to echo the lake as well.
One of Wright's most famous private residences was built from 1934 to 1937—Fallingwater—for Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr., at Mill Run, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. It was designed according to Wright's desire to place the occupants close to the natural surroundings, with a stream and waterfall running under part of the building. The construction is a series of cantilevered balconies and terraces, using limestone for all verticals and concrete for the horizontals. The house cost $155,000, including the architect's fee of $8,000. Kaufmann's own engineers argued that the design was not sound. They were overruled by Wright, but the contractor secretly added extra steel to the horizontal concrete elements. In 1994, Robert Silman and Associates examined the building and developed a plan to restore the structure. In the late 1990s, steel supports were added under the lowest cantilever until a detailed structural analysis could be done. In March 2002, post-tensioning of the lowest terrace was completed.
Taliesin West, Wright's winter home and studio complex in Scottsdale, AZ, was a laboratory for Wright from 1937 to his death in 1959. Now the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and archives, it continues today as the site of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture.
Wright is responsible for a series of concepts of suburban development united under the term Broadacre City. He proposed the idea in his book The Disappearing City in 1932, and unveiled a 12-square-foot (1.1 m2) model of this community of the future, showing it in several venues in the following years. He continued developing the idea until his death.
Usonian Houses[link]
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Concurrent with the development of Broadacre City, also referred to as Usonia, Wright conceived a new type of dwelling that came to be known as the Usonian House. An early version of the form can be seen in the Malcolm Willey House (1934) in Minneapolis; but the Usonian ideal emerged most completely in the Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House (1937) in Madison, Wisconsin. Designed on a gridded concrete slab that integrated the house's radiant heating system, the house featured new approaches to construction, including sandwich walls that consisted of layers of wood siding, plywood cores and building paper, a significant change from typically framed walls. Usonian houses most commonly featured flat roofs and were mostly constructed without basements, completing the excision of attics and basements from houses, a feat Wright had been attempting since the early 20th century.
Intended to be highly practical houses for middle-class clients, and designed to be run without servants, Usonian houses often featured small kitchens – called "workspaces" by Wright – that adjoined the dining spaces. These spaces in turn flowed into the main living areas, which also were characteristically outfitted with built-in seating and tables. As in the Prairie Houses, Usonian living areas focused on the fireplace. Bedrooms were typically isolated and relatively small, encouraging the family to gather in the main living areas. The conception of spaces instead of rooms was a development of the Prairie ideal; as the built-in furnishings related to the Arts and Crafts principles from which Wright's early works grew. Spatially and in terms of their construction, the Usonian houses represented a new model for independent living, and allowed dozens of clients to live in a Wright-designed house at relatively low cost. The diversity of the Usonian ideal can be seen in houses such as the Gregor S. and Elizabeth B. Affleck House (1941) in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, which projects over a ravine; and the Hanna-Honeycomb House (1937) in Palo Alto, California, which features a honeycomb planning grid. Gordon House, completed in 1963, was Wright's last Usonian design. Fewer than 60 of Wright's Usonian houses were built.
His Usonian homes set a new style for suburban design that was a feature of countless developers. Many features of modern American homes date back to Wright, including open plans, slab-on-grade foundations, and simplified construction techniques that allowed more mechanization and efficiency in building.
Significant later works[link]
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City occupied Wright for 16 years (1943–1959)[49] and is probably his most recognized masterpiece. The building rises as a warm beige spiral from its site on Fifth Avenue; its interior is similar to the inside of a seashell. Its unique central geometry was meant to allow visitors to easily experience Guggenheim's collection of nonobjective geometric paintings by taking an elevator to the top level and then viewing artworks by walking down the slowly descending, central spiral ramp, which features a floor embedded with circular shapes and triangular light fixtures to complement the geometric nature of the structure. Unfortunately, when the museum was completed, a number of important details of Wright's design were ignored, including his desire for the interior to be painted off-white. Furthermore, the Museum currently designs exhibits to be viewed by walking up the curved walkway rather than walking down from the top level.
The only realized skyscraper designed by Wright is the Price Tower, a 19-story tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It is also one of the two existing vertically-oriented Wright structures (the other is the S.C. Johnson Wax Research Tower in Racine, Wisconsin). The Price Tower was commissioned by Harold C. Price of the H. C. Price Company, a local oil pipeline and chemical firm. It opened to the public in February 1956. On March 29, 2007, Price Tower was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior, one of only 20 such properties in the state of Oklahoma.[50]
Other projects[link]
Wright designed over 400 built structures[51] of which about 300 survive as of 2005. Four have been lost to forces of nature: the waterfront house for W. L. Fuller in Pass Christian, Mississippi, destroyed by Hurricane Camille in August 1969; the Louis Sullivan Bungalow of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005; and the Arinobu Fukuhara House (1918) in Hakone, Japan, destroyed in the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923. The Ennis House in California has also been damaged by earthquake and rain-induced ground movement. In January, 2006, the Wilbur Wynant House in Gary, Indiana was destroyed by fire.[52]
In addition, other buildings were intentionally demolished during and after Wright's lifetime, such as: Midway Gardens (1913, Chicago, Illinois) and the Larkin Administration Building (1903, Buffalo, New York) were destroyed in 1929 and 1950 respectively; the Francis Apartments and Francisco Terrace Apartments (both located in Chicago and designed in 1895) were destroyed in 1971 and 1974, respectively; the Geneva Inn (1911) in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin was destroyed in 1970; and the Banff National Park Pavilion (1911) in Alberta, Canada was destroyed in 1939. The Imperial Hotel, in Tokyo (1913) survived the Great Kantō earthquake but was demolished in 1968 due to urban developmental pressures.[53]
One of his projects, Monona Terrace, originally designed in 1937 as municipal offices for Madison, Wisconsin, was completed in 1997 on the original site, using a variation of Wright's final design for the exterior with the interior design altered by its new purpose as a convention center. The "as-built" design was carried out by Wright's apprentice Tony Puttnam. Monona Terrace was accompanied by controversy throughout the 60 years between the original design and the completion of the structure.[54]
Florida Southern College, located in Lakeland, Florida, constructed 12 (out of 18 planned) Frank Lloyd Wright buildings between 1941 and 1958 as part of the Child of the Sun project. It is the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
A lesser known project that never came to fruition was Wright's plan for Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe.[55] Few Tahoe locals know of the iconic American architect's plan for their natural treasure.
The Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, Texas was Wright's last project before his death.
Wright's last design and first European project[link]
A design that Wright signed off on shortly before his death in 1959 – possibly his last completed design – was realized in late 2007 in the Republic of Ireland.[56] Wright scholar and devotee Marc Coleman worked closely with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, dealing with E. Thomas Casey, the last surviving Foundation architect who trained under Wright. Working with the Foundation, Coleman selected an unbuilt design that was originally commissioned for Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wieland and due to be built in Maryland, USA. However, the Wielands subsequently had financial problems and the design was shelved. The Foundation looked through its archive of 380 unbuilt designs and selected 4 for Coleman that were the closest fit for his site. In the end, he chose the Wieland house, largely because the topography of his site is virtually identical to that for which the building was originally designed. The completed house,[57] in only the fourth country in which a Wright design has been realized, is attracting broad interest from the international architectural community. Casey visited the site in County Wicklow, but died before construction began
Community planning[link]
Frank Lloyd Wright was interested in site and community planning throughout his career. His commissions and theories on urban design began as early as 1900 and continued until his death. He had 41 commissions on the scale of community planning or urban design.[58]
His thoughts on suburban design started in 1900 with a proposed subdivision layout for Charles E. Roberts entitled the "Quadruple Block Plan." This design strayed from traditional suburban lot layouts and set houses on small square blocks of four equal-sized lots surrounded on all sides by roads instead of straight rows of houses on parallel streets. The houses – which used the same design as published in "A Home in a Prairie Town" from the Ladies' Home Journal – were set toward the center of the block to maximize the yard space and included private space in the center. This also allowed for far more interesting views from each house. Although this plan was never realized, Wright published the design in the Wasmuth Portfolio in 1910.[59]
The more ambitious designs of entire communities were exemplified by his entry into the City Club of Chicago Land Development Competition in 1913. The contest was for the development of a suburban quarter section. This design expanded on the Quadruple Block Plan and included several social levels. The design shows the placement of the upscale homes in the most desirable areas and the blue collar homes and apartments separated by parks and common spaces. The design also included all the amenities of a small city: schools, museums, markets, etc.[60] This view of decentralization was later reinforced by theoretical Broadacre City design. The philosophy behind his community planning was decentralization. The new development must be away from the cities. In this decentralized America, all services and facilities could coexist "factories side by side with farm and home."[61] Notable Community Planning Designs:
- 1900–1903 – Quadruple Block Plan – 24 homes in Oak Park, IL (unbuilt)
- 1909 – Como Orchard Summer Colony – Town site development for new town in the Bitterroot Valley, MT
- 1913 – Chicago Land Development competition – Suburban Chicago quarter section
- 1934–1959 – Broadacre City – Theoretical decentralized city plan – exhibits of large scale model
- 1938 – Suntop Homes also known as Cloverleaf Quadruple Housing Project – commission from Federal Works Agency, Division of Defense Housing – low cost multifamily housing alternative to suburban development
- 1942 - Cooperative Homesteads - commissioned by a group of auto workers, teachers and other professionals - 160-acre farm co-op was to be the pioneer of rammed earth and earth berm construction.[62] (unbuilt)
- 1945 – Usonia Homes – 47 homes (3 designed by Wright himself) in Pleasantville, New York
- 1949 – The Acres, also known as Galesburg Country Homes, 5 homes (4 designed by Wright himself) in Charleston Township, Michigan
- 1949 – Parkwyn neighborhood – A plat in Kalamazoo, MI developed by Wright himself containing mostly Usonian homes on circular lots with common spaces in between (since replatted)
Japanese art[link]
Though most famous as an architect, Wright was an active dealer in Japanese art, primarily ukiyo-e woodblock prints. He frequently served as both architect and art dealer to the same clients; "he designed a home, then provided the art to fill it".[63] For a time, Wright made more from selling art than from his work as an architect.
Wright first traveled to Japan in 1905, where he bought hundreds of prints. The following year, he helped organize the world's first retrospective exhibition of works by Hiroshige, held at the Art Institute of Chicago.[63] For many years, he was a major presence in the Japanese art world, selling a great number of works to prominent collectors such as John Spaulding of Boston,[63] and to prominent museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[64] He penned a book on Japanese art in 1912.[64]
In 1920, however, rival art dealers began to spread rumors that Wright was selling retouched prints; this combined with Wright's tendency to live beyond his means, and other factors, led to great financial troubles for the architect. Though he provided his clients with genuine prints as replacements for those he was accused of retouching, this marked the end of the high point of his career as an art dealer.[64] He was forced to sell off much of his art collection in 1927 to pay off outstanding debts; the Bank of Wisconsin claimed his Taliesin home the following year, and sold thousands of his prints, for only one dollar a piece, to collector Edward Burr Van Vleck.[63]
Wright continued to collect, and deal in, prints until his death in 1959, frequently using prints as collateral for loans, frequently relying upon his art business to remain financially solvent[64]
The extent of his dealings in Japanese art went largely unknown, or underestimated, among art historians for decades until, in 1980, Julia Meech, then associate curator of Japanese art at the Metropolitan Museum, began researching the history of the museum's collection of Japanese prints. She discovered "a three-inch-deep 'clump of 400 cards' from 1918, each listing a print bought from the same seller—'F. L. Wright'" and a number of letters exchanged between Wright and the museum's first curator of Far Eastern Art, Sigisbert C. Bosch Reitz, in 1918 to 1922.[64] These discoveries, and subsequent research, led to a renewed understanding of Wright's career as an art dealer.
Death and legacy[link]
Turmoil followed Wright even many years after his death on April 9, 1959, while undergoing surgery in Phoenix, Arizona, to remove an intestinal obstruction.[65] His third wife, Olgivanna, ran the Fellowship after Wright's death, until her own death in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1985. That year, it was learned that her dying wish had been that Wright, she, and her daughter by a first marriage all be cremated and relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona. By then, Wright's body had lain for over 25 years in the Lloyd-Jones cemetery, next to the Unity Chapel, near Taliesin, Wright's later-life home in Spring Green, Wisconsin.[66] Olgivanna's plan called for a memorial garden, already in the works, to be finished and prepared for their remains. Although the garden had yet to be finished, his remains were prepared and sent to Scottsdale where they waited in storage for an unidentified amount of time before being interred in the memorial area. Today, the small cemetery south of Spring Green, Wisconsin and a long stone's throw from Taliesin, contains a gravestone marked with Wright's name, though its grave is empty.[67]
Personal style and concepts[link]
Wright's creations took his concern with organic architecture down to the smallest details. From his largest commercial commissions to the relatively modest Usonian houses, Wright conceived virtually every detail of both the external design and the internal fixtures, including furniture, carpets, windows, doors, tables and chairs, light fittings and decorative elements. He was one of the first architects to design and supply custom-made, purpose-built furniture and fittings that functioned as integrated parts of the whole design, and he often returned to earlier commissions to redesign internal fittings. Some of the built-in furniture remains, while other restorations have included replacement pieces created using his plans. His Prairie houses use themed, coordinated design elements (often based on plant forms) that are repeated in windows, carpets and other fittings. He made innovative use of new building materials such as precast concrete blocks, glass bricks and zinc cames (instead of the traditional lead) for his leadlight windows, and he famously used Pyrex glass tubing as a major element in the Johnson Wax Headquarters. Wright was also one of the first architects to design and install custom-made electric light fittings, including some of the very first electric floor lamps, and his very early use of the then-novel spherical glass lampshade (a design previously not possible due to the physical restrictions of gas lighting).
As Wright's career progressed, so did the mechanization of the glass industry. Wright fully embraced glass in his designs and found that it fit well into his philosophy of organic architecture. Glass allowed for interaction and viewing of the outdoors while still protecting from the elements. In 1928, Wright wrote an essay on glass in which he compared it to the mirrors of nature: lakes, rivers and ponds. One of Wright's earliest uses of glass in his works was to string panes of glass along whole walls in an attempt to create light screens to join together solid walls. By utilizing this large amount of glass, Wright sought to achieve a balance between the lightness and airiness of the glass and the solid, hard walls. Arguably, Wright's best-known art glass is that of the Prairie style. The simple geometric shapes that yield to very ornate and intricate windows represent some of the most integral ornamentation of his career.[68]
Wright responded to the transformation of domestic life that occurred at the turn of the 20th century, when servants became a less prominent or completely absent from most American households, by developing homes with progressively more open plans. This allowed the woman of the house to work in her 'workspace', as he often called the kitchen, yet keep track of and be available for the children and/or guests in the dining room. Much of modern architecture, including the early work of Mies van der Rohe, can be traced back to Wright's innovative work.
Wright also designed some of his own clothing. His fashion sense was unique, and he usually wore expensive suits, flowing neckties, and capes. Wright drove a custom yellow 'raceabout' in the Prairie years, a red Cord convertible in the 1930s, and a famously customized 1940 Lincoln for many years. He earned many speeding tickets in each of his vehicles.[citation needed]
Colleagues and influences[link]
Wright rarely credited any influences on his designs, but most architects, historians and scholars agree he had five major influences:
- Louis Sullivan, whom he considered to be his 'Lieber Meister' (dear master),
- Nature, particularly shapes/forms and colors/patterns of plant life,
- Music (his favorite composer was Ludwig van Beethoven),
- Japanese art, prints and buildings,
- Froebel Gifts[citation needed]
He also routinely claimed the architects and architectural designers who were his employees' work as his own design and claimed that the rest of the Prairie School architects were merely his followers, imitators and subordinates.[69] But, as with any architect, Wright worked in a collaborative process and drew his ideas from the work of others. In his earlier days, Wright worked with some of the top architects of the Chicago School, including Sullivan. In his Prairie School days, Wright's office was populated by many talented architects including William Eugene Drummond, John Van Bergen, Isabel Roberts, Francis Barry Byrne, Albert McArthur, Marion Mahony Griffin and Walter Burley Griffin.
The Czech-born architect Antonin Raymond, recognized as the father of modern architecture in Japan, worked for Wright at Taliesin and led the construction of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. He subsequently stayed in Japan and opened his own practice. Rudolf Schindler also worked for Wright on the Imperial hotel. His own work is often credited as influencing Wright's Usonian houses. Schindler's friend Richard Neutra also worked briefly for Wright and became an internationally successful architect.
Later in the Taliesin days, Wright employed many architects and artists who later become notable, such as Aaron Green, John Lautner, E. Fay Jones, Henry Klumb and Paolo Soleri in architecture and Santiago Martinez Delgado in the arts. As a young man, actor Anthony Quinn applied to study with Wright at Taliesin. However, Wright suggested that he first take voice lessons to help overcome a speech impediment.
Bruce Goff never worked for Wright but maintained correspondence with him. Their works can be seen to parallel each other.
Simon & Garfunkel recorded "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" as a tribute to Wright.
Recognition[link]
Later in his life and well after his death in 1959, Wright received much honorary recognition for his lifetime achievements. He received Gold Medal awards from The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1941 and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1949. He was awarded the Franklin Institute's Frank P. Brown Medal in 1953. He received honorary degrees from several universities (including his "alma mater", the University of Wisconsin) and several nations named him as an honorary board member to their national academies of art and/or architecture. In 2000, Fallingwater was named "The Building of the 20th century" in an unscientific "Top-Ten" poll taken by members attending the AIA annual convention in Philadelphia. On that list, Wright was listed along with many of the USA's other greatest architects including Eero Saarinen, I.M. Pei, Louis Kahn, Philip Johnson and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and he was the only architect who had more than one building on the list. The other three buildings were the Guggenheim Museum, the Frederick C. Robie House and the Johnson Wax Building.
In 1992, The Madison Opera in Madison, Wisconsin commissioned and premiered the opera Shining Brow, by composer Daron Hagen and librettist Paul Muldoon based on events early in Wright's life. The work has since received numerous revivals. In 2000, Work Song: Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright, a play based on the relationship between the personal and working aspects of Wright's life, debuted at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
In 1966, the United States Postal Service honored Wright with a Prominent Americans series 2¢ postage stamp. Several of Wright's buildings have been proposed by the United States to be UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Family[link]
Frank Lloyd Wright was married three times and fathered seven children, four sons and three daughters. He also adopted Svetlana Milanoff, the daughter of his third wife, Olgivanna Lloyd Wright.[70]
His wives were:
- Catherine "Kitty" (Tobin) Wright (1871–1959); social worker, socialite (married in June 1889; divorced November 1922)
- Maude "Miriam" (Noel) Wright (1869–1930), artist (married in November 1923; divorced August 1927)
- Olga Ivanovna "Olgivanna" (Lazovich Milanoff) Lloyd Wright (1897–1985), dancer and writer (married in August 1928)
One of Wright's sons, Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., known as Lloyd Wright, was also a notable architect in Los Angeles. Lloyd Wright's son (and Wright's grandson), Eric Lloyd Wright, is currently an architect in Malibu, California where he has a practice of mostly residences, but also civic and commercial buildings.
Another son and architect, John Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs in 1918, and practiced extensively in the San Diego area. John's daughter, Elizabeth Wright Ingraham, is an architect in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is the mother of Christine, an interior designer in Connecticut, and Catherine, an architecture professor at the Pratt Institute.[71]
The Oscar-winning actress Anne Baxter was Wright's granddaughter. Baxter was the daughter of Catherine Baxter, a child born of Wright's first marriage. Baxter's daughter, Melissa Galt, currently lives and works in Atlanta as an interior designer.[71]
His step-daughter Svetlana (daughter of Olgivanna) and her son Daniel died in an automobile accident in 1946. Her widower, William Wesley Peters, was later briefly married to Svetlana Alliluyeva, the youngest child and only daughter of Joseph Stalin. They divorced after she could not adjust to the communal lifestyle of the Wright communities, which she compared to life in the Soviet Union under her father, and because of the constant interference of Wright's widow. Peters served as Chairman of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation from 1985 to 1991.
A great-grandson of Wright, S. Lloyd Natof, currently lives and works in Chicago as a master woodworker who specializes in the design and creation of custom wood furniture.[72]
Archives[link]
Photographs and other archival materials are held by the Ryerson & Burnham Libraries at the Art Institute of Chicago. The Herbert and Katherine Jacobs Residence and Frank Lloyd Wright Records, 1924–1974, Collection includes drawings, correspondence, and other materials documenting the construction of two homes for the Jacobs as well as research files on Wright's life. The Frank Lloyd Wright in Michigan Collection, 1945–1988, consists of research documents, including photocopied correspondence between Wright and his clients, used for the book "Frank Lloyd Wright in Michigan." The Wrightiana Collection, c. 1897–1997 (bulk 1949–1969), includes a variety of printed materials and photographs about Wright and his projects. The Joseph J. Bagley Cottage Collection, c. 1916–1925, contains photographs and drawings documenting the Bagley cottage which was completed in 1916.
The architect's personal archives are located at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Frank Lloyd Wright archives include photographs of his drawings, indexed correspondence beginning in the 1880s and continuing through Wright's life, and other ephemera. The Getty Research Center in Los Angeles, California, also has copies of Wright's correspondence and photographs of his drawings in their "Frank Lloyd Wright Special Collection". Wright's correspondence is indexed in An Index to the Taliesin Correspondence, ed. by Professor Anthony Alofsin, which is available at larger libraries.
Selected works[link]
Main article: List of Frank Lloyd Wright works
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illinois, 1889–1909
- William H. Winslow House, River Forest, Illinois, 1894
- Ward Winfield Willits Residence, and Gardener’s Cottage and Stables, Highland Park, Illinois, 1901
- Dana-Thomas House, Springfield, Illinois, 1902
- Larkin Administration Building, Buffalo, New York, 1903 (demolished, 1950)
- Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo, New York, 1903–1905
- Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, 1904
- Frederick C. Robie Residence, Chicago, Illinois, 1909
- Taliesin I, Spring Green, Wisconsin, 1911
- Midway Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, 1913 (demolished, 1929)
- Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, 1923 (demolished, 1968; entrance hall reconstructed at Meiji Mura near Nagoya, Japan, 1976)
- Hollyhock House (Aline Barnsdall Residence), Los Angeles, 1919–1921
- Ennis House, Los Angeles, 1923
- Taliesin III, Spring Green, Wisconsin, 1925
- Graycliff. Buffalo, NY 1926
- Westhope (Richard Lloyd Jones Residence, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1929
- Fallingwater (Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence), Bear Run, Pennsylvania, 1935–1937
- First Jacobs House, 1936–1937
- Johnson Wax Headquarters, Racine, Wisconsin, 1936
- Herbert F. Johnson Residence ("Wingspread"), Wind Point, WI, 1937
- Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1937
- Usonian homes, various locations, 1930s–1950s
- Child of the Sun, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida, 1941–1958
- First Unitarian Society of Madison, Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin, 1947
- V. C. Morris Gift Shop, San Francisco, 1948
- Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1952–1956
- Beth Sholom Synagogue, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, 1954
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1956–1961
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, 1956–1959
- Kentuck Knob, Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, 1956
- The Illinois, mile-high tower in Chicago, 1956 (unbuilt)
- Marshall Erdman Prefab Houses, various locations, 1956–1960
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 1956–1961
- Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael, CA, 1957–1966
- Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, Arizona, 1959–1964
- Kenneth Laurent House It is the only home Wright designed to be handicapped accessible. Built in 1949 in Rockford, Illinois.
See also[link]
- Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
- Wasmuth Portfolio
- Richard Bock
- Roman brick
- Jaroslav Joseph Polivka
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
- Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
- Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District
- List of Frank Lloyd Wright works
- List of Frank Lloyd Wright works by location
References[link]
Works cited in article[link]
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- ^ a b Gebhard, David; Patricia Gebhard (2006). Purcell & Elmslie: Prairie Progressive Architects. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith. p. 32. ISBN 1-4236-0005-3.
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- ^ Goldberger, Paul (March 9, 2009). "Toddlin' Town: Daniel Burnham's great Chicago Plan turns one hundred". The New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/skyline/2009/03/09/090309crsk_skyline_goldberger. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
- ^ Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust 2001, pp. 6–9.
- ^ My Father: Frank Lloyd Wright, by John Lloyd Wright; 1992; page 35
- ^ a b Clayton, Marie (2002). Frank Lloyd Wright Field Guide. Running Press. pp. 97–102. ISBN 0-7624-1324-7.
- ^ Sommer, Robin Langley (1997). "Frank W. Thomas House". Frank Lloyd Wright: A Gatefold Portfolio. Honk Kong: Barnes & Noble Books. ISBN 0-7607-0463-5.
- ^ O'Gorman 2004, p. 134.
- ^ Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography, by Meryle Secrest, Alfred A. Knopf, 1993, p. 202
- ^ "Home Country". Unitychapel.org. July 1, 2005. http://www.unitychapel.org/home_country.htm. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ a b c d BBC News article: "Mystery of the murders at Taliesin".
- ^ Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography, by Meryle Secrest, p. 315–317. "$500,000 Fire in Bungalow,"The New York Times, April 22, 1925
- ^ Minnesota Historical Society, Collections Up Close, "Frank Lloyd Wright Arrested in Minnesota"
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- ^ A. P. Vargas & G. G. Schierle, The textile block system: seismic analysis and upgrading, http://library.witpress.com/pages/PaperInfo.asp?PaperID=18110
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- ^ Berstein, Fred A. "Near Nagoya, Architecture From When the East Looked West," New York Times. April 2, 2006.
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- ^ Wrightscapes:Frank Lloyd Wright's Landscape Designs, Charles E. and Berdeana Aguar, McGraw-Hill, 2002, pp. 51–56
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- ^ Treasures of Taliesin: Seventy Seven Unbuilt Designs, Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archive
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- ^ The Unity Chapel, designed by Joseph Silsbee, should not be confused with the much larger and vastly more famous Unity Temple, designed by Wright and located in Oak Park, IL. Wright was the draftsman for the design of the Unity Chapel.
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Selected books and articles on Wright’s philosophy[link]
- An Autobiography, by Frank Lloyd Wright (1943, Duell, Sloan and Pearce / 2005, Pomegranate; ISBN 0-7649-3243-8)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: A Primer on Architectural Principles, by Robert McCarter (1991, Princeton Architectural Press; ISBN 1-878271-26-1)
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Homes: Designs for Moderate Cost One-Family Homes, by John Sergeant (1984, Watson-Guptill; ISBN 0-8230-7178-2)
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Homes (Wright at a Glance Series), by Carla Lind (1994, Pomegranate Communications; ISBN 1-56640-998-5)
- "In the Cause of Architecture", Architectural Record, March, 1908, by Frank Lloyd Wright. Published in Frank Lloyd Wright: Collected Writings, vol. 1 (1992, Rizzoli; ISBN 0-8478-1546-3)
- Natural House, The, by Frank Lloyd Wright (1954, Horizon Press; ISBN 0-517-02078-5)
- Taliesin Reflections: My Years Before, During, and After Living with Frank Lloyd Wright, by Earl Nisbet (2006, Meridian Press; ISBN 0-9778951-0-6)
- Truth Against the World: Frank Lloyd Wright Speaks for an Organic Architecture, ed. by Patrick Meehan (1987, Wiley; ISBN 0-471-84509-4)
- Understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture, by Donald Hoffman (1995, Dover Publications; ISBN 0-486-28364-X)
- Usonia : Frank Lloyd Wright's Design for America, Alvin Rosenbaum (1993, Preservation Press; ISBN 0-89133-201-4)
- Frank Lloyd Wright, by Daniel Treiber (2008, Birkhäuser Basel, 2nd, updated edition; ISBN 978-3-7643-8697-9)
Biographies of Wright[link]
- Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture, man in possession of his earth, by Iovanna Lloyd Wright (1962, Doubleday; OCLC 31514669)
- Many Masks, by Brendan Gill (1987, Putnam; ISBN 0-399-13232-5)
- Frank Lloyd Wright, by Ada Louise Huxtable (2004, Lipper/Viking; ISBN 0-670-03342-1)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: a Biography, by Meryle Secrest (1992, Knopf; ISBN 0-394-56436-7)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: His Life and Architecture, by Robert Twombly (1979, Wiley; ISBN 0-471-03400-2)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: by Vaccaro, Tony, (2002, Kultur-unterm-Schirm)
- The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship, by Roger Friedland and Harold Zellman (2006, Regan Books; ISBN 0-06-039388-2)
- Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan, (2008, Random House, Inc; ISBN 0-345-49499-7)
Selected survey books on Wright’s work[link]
- Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, The, by Neil Levine (1996, Princeton University Press; ISBN 0-691-03371-4)
- Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog, The, by William Allin Storrer (2007 updated 3rd. ed., University of Chicago Press; ISBN 0-226-77620-4)
- Frank Lloyd Wright, by Robert McCarter (1997, Phaidon, London; ISBN 0-7148-3148-4 (hardback), ISBN 0-7148-3854-3 (paperback))
- Frank Lloyd Wright: America’s Master Architect, by Kathryn Smith (1998, Abbeville Publishing Group (Abbeville Press, Inc.); ISBN 0-7892-0287-5)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: Architect, by the Museum of Modern Art (1994, ISBN 0-87070-642-X)
- Frank Lloyd Wright Companion, The, by William Allin Storrer (2006 Rev. Ed., University of Chicago Press; ISBN 0-226-77621-2)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: Masterworks, by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (1993, Rizzoli; ISBN 0-8478-1715-6)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: Building for Democracy, by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (2004, Taschen; ISBN 3-8228-2757-6)
- Wrightscapes: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Landscape Designs, by Charles and Berdeana Aguar (2003, McGraw-Hill; ISBN 0-07-140953-X)
- Wright Space: Pattern and Meaning in Frank Lloyd Wright's Houses by Grant Hildebrand (1991, University of Washington Press; ISBN 0-295-97005-7)
- Frank Lloyd Wright Field Guide, by Thomas A. Heinz (1999, Academy Editions; ISBN 0-8101-2244-8)
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Glass Designs, by Carla Lind (1995, Pomegranate; ISBN 0-87654-468-5)
- The Gardens of Frank Lloyd Wright, introduction by James van Sweden, Frances Linden 2009 ISBN 978-0-7112-2967-8
- Frank Lloyd Wright Complete Works 1943–1959, by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer and Peter Gössel (editor) (2009, Taschen; ISBN 978-3-8228-5770-0). First in a series of three monographs featuring all of Wright's 1,100 designs, both realized and unrealized.
Selected books about specific Wright projects[link]
- Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E. J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House, by Franklin Toker (2003, Knopf; ISBN 1-4000-4026-4)
- At Nature's Edge: Frank Lloyd Wright's Artist Studio, by Henry Whiting II. (2007). ISBN 978-0-87480-877-3
External links[link]
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- Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Official Website
- Frank Lloyd Wright, Wisconsin Historical Society
- Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
- Works by or about Frank Lloyd Wright in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust – FLW Home and Studio, Robie House
- Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
- Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Heritage Tourism Program
- Frank Lloyd Wright – PBS documentary by Ken Burns and resources
- American System-Built Houses by Frank Lloyd Wright – an overview with slideshow.
- Frank Lloyd Wright. Designs for an American Landscape 1922–1932
- Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey
- Complete list of Wright buildings by location
- Sullivan, Wright, Prairie School, & Organic Architecture
- Audio interview with Martin Filler on Frank Lloyd Wright from The New York Review of Books
- Article on the 50th anniversary of Wright's only gas station.
- Frank Lloyd Wright and Quebec
- Frank Lloyd Wright interviewed by Mike Wallace on The Mike Wallace Interview recorded September 1 & 28, 1957
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| Name | Wright, Frank Lloyd |
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| Short description | American architect |
| Date of birth | 1867-06-08 |
| Place of birth | Richland Center, Wisconsin |
| Date of death | 1959-04-09 |
| Place of death | Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Died | 10 August 1960 (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, United States |
Frank Lloyd (2 February 1886, Glasgow, UK – 10 August 1960, Santa Monica, California, United States) was a film director, scriptwriter and producer. Lloyd was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,[1] and its president between 1934 and 1935.
Frank Lloyd was Scotland's first Academy Award winner and is unique in film history having received three Oscar nominations in 1929 for his work on a silent film (The Divine Lady), a part-talkie (Weary River) and a full talkie (Drag). He won for The Divine Lady. He was nominated and won again in 1933 for his adaptation of Noël Coward's Cavalcade and received a further Best Director nomination in 1935 for perhaps his most successful film, Mutiny on the Bounty.
In 1957, Lloyd was awarded The George Eastman Award, given by George Eastman House for distinguished contribution to the art of film.
Selected filmography[link]
- The Black Box (1915)
- The Tongues of Men (1916)
- The Code of Marcia Gray (1916)
- The Intrigue (1916)
- Madame X (1920)
- Oliver Twist (1922)
- Black Oxen (1923)
- The Sea Hawk (1924)
- The Eagle of the Sea (1926)
- Children of Divorce (1927)
- The Divine Lady (1929)
- Weary River (1929)
- Drag (1929)
- Cavalcade (1933)
- Hoop-La (1933)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
- Under Two Flags (1936)
- Wells Fargo (1937)
- Maid of Salem (1937)
- If I Were King (1938)
- Rulers of the Sea (1939)
- The Howards of Virginia (1940)
- Forever and a Day (1943)
- Blood on the Sun (1945)
- The Last Command (1955)
References[link]
- ^ Pawlak, Debra. "The Story of the First Academy Awards". The Mediadrome. http://www.themediadrome.com/content/articles/film_articles/first_academy_awards.shtml. Retrieved April 23, 2007.
External links[link]
- Frank Lloyd at the Internet Movie Database
- Frank Lloyd Films website includes additional biographical information
- Frank Lloyd at Find a Grave
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| Date of birth | 2 February 1886 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, UK |
| Date of death | 10 August 1960 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica, California, United States |
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Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr. (March 30, 1890, Oak Park, Illinois – May 31, 1978, Santa Monica, California), commonly known as Lloyd Wright, was an American landscape architect and architect, active primarily in Los Angeles and Southern California. His name is frequently confused with that of his more famous father, Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Early years[link]
Lloyd Wright's mother was Frank Lloyd Wright's first wife, Catherine Lee "Kitty" Tobin. He was the eldest son of the couple, and grew up in the surroundings of the 1889 Wright home and studio in Oak Park. Lloyd briefly attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, before leaving for a job at the Boston-based landscape architecture firm of the Olmsted Brothers. Specializing in botany and horticulture, he continued to pursue the interrelation of landscape and buildings through his life.
He settled in Southern California around 1911, followed by his younger brother John Lloyd Wright. The Olmsteds had sent him to assist with the landscape design of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in San Diego with architects Irving Gill, Bertram Goodhue, and Carleton Winslow. The exposition's principal buildings and gardens still remain in Balboa Park. Landscape design led him to work with Los Angeles architect William J. Dodd and in San Diego with Irving Gill, the latter another master architect and mentor to his design career.
Beginning in 1919, his father, working in Japan on the Imperial Hotel, delegated some of the responsibilities to him and architect Rudolf Schindler for designing and supervising construction of the Hollyhock House, in Hollywood, California. The house was commissioned by the oil heiress and philanthropist Aline Barnsdall.
Wright began his independent career in 1920. In 1922 he was a production designer at Paramount Studios, responsible for the extensive castle and 12th-century village sets for the Douglas Fairbanks version of Robin Hood.
In December 1922, Wright prepared plans for the Otto Bollman House in Hollywood that included a repeated pattern of concrete blocks, a precursor to his father's more famous "textile block" houses in the Los Angeles area. [1] From 1923 through 1926 the younger Wright was drawn into the realization of these four houses, and the ambitious attempt to evolve the "textile block" system into a patented construction technique. The first was the 1923 Millard House in Pasadena, where Lloyd designed the grounds, and contributed an adjacent studio building in 1926. Lloyd served as construction manager for the other three: the Storer House (1923), the Samuel Freeman House (1923), and the Ennis House (1924). By all accounts Lloyd's work was difficult as he shuttled back and forth between sites, communicating with his father via telegram, and receiving little constructive support from Taliesin.
Independent work[link]
Wright designed and built a number of houses in the Hollywood and Los Feliz districts of Los Angeles in the mid- to late 1920s. His first important house there was for the mother of his second wife Helen Taggart, the Taggart House, a registered Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument located next to the city's Griffith Park. Another significant project was the hillside house for the manager of film star Ramón Novarro, and then a renovation and enlargement when Novarro himself acquired the residence. The dramatic and theatrical Mayan-inspired John Sowden House has become his most iconic structure and is usually regarded as his best work. He also designed and built his own home with a ground floor studio and second floor residence, using concrete blocks, in West Hollywood in the 1920s.
He also designed the second and third band shells at the Hollywood Bowl. The original 1926 shell, designed by the Allied Architects group, was considered unacceptable both visually and acoustically. Wright's 1927 shell had a pyramidal shape and a design reminiscent of southwest American Indian architecture. (According to Charles Willard Moore, it was built from leftovers from the Robin Hood production.) Its acoustics generally were regarded as the best of any shell in Bowl history. But its appearance was considered too avant-garde, or perhaps only ugly, and it was demolished at the end of the season. His 1928 wooden shell had the now-familiar concentric ring motif, covered a 120-degree arc, and was designed to be easily dismantled. Unfortunately it was neglected and ruined by water damage, making way for the 1929 Allied Architects shell, which stood until the end of the 2003 season.
The Great Depression stalled Wright's firm as he was reaching his artistic and professional peak. As for many architects, remodellings, rather than total designs, were the scope of 1930s work. His post-war designs became more expressionistic and less aligned to previous modernist architectural themes.
The largest collection of Lloyd Wright buildings in the United States was built in phases (1946–1957) for the Institute of Mentalphysics, located on a large Mojave Desert site next to the town of Joshua Tree, to the east of Joshua Tree National Park.[2]
Later work[link]
His best-known project is the Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church", an indoor/outdoor structure made almost entirely of glass and built in 1951 for the Swedenborgian church, overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The site planning and planting design express his talent and experience as a landscape architect. He had an embracing grove of Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) planted to achieve this. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
When the trees that surround the Chapel grow up, they will become the framework, become a part of the tree forms and branches that inevitably arise from the growing trees adjacent to it. I used the glass so that the natural growth, the sky, and sea beyond became the definition of their environment. This is done to give the congregation protection in services and at the same time to create the sense of outer as well as inner space.
Among his last projects was the 1963 John P. Bowler house, known as the "Bird of Paradise" House, in Rancho Palos Verdes using blue fiberglass for projecting roof fins, and the master plan and building designs for a 1970 shopping center in Huntington Beach, at Warner and Springdale streets south of Long Beach.[3]
Personal life[link]
In 1922 Wright married the actress and artist Elaine Hyman (known as Kyra Markham),[4] but they divorced in 1925.
The following year Wright married Helen Taggart, the daughter of a client. (Her seven-year-old son, Rupert Pole, would later marry Anaïs Nin.) In 1929 Lloyd and Helen became the parents of architect Eric Lloyd Wright, who has consulted on the restoration of many of his father's and grandfather's works, as well as being independently creative. Lloyd Wright died in 1978 in Santa Monica, California.
A comprehensive monograph on Lloyd Wright and his work, "Lloyd Wright, the Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr.", has extensive vintage and contemporary photographic documentation of his projects[5]
Work[link]
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vintage image of the Sowden House
- Taggart House, Hollywood, 1922-1924
- landscape design for the Millard House, Pasadena, 1923
- Oasis Hotel, for Pearl McCallum McManus, Palm Springs, California, 1923-1926 (razed)
- John Sowden House, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, 1926
- studio adjacent to the Millard House, Pasadena, 1926
- Samuels-Navarro House, Hollywood, 1926
- bandshells for the Hollywood Bowl, 1926 and 1927 (destroyed)
- house and teaching studio of Jascha Heifetz, Beverly Hills, 1940 (the studio reconstructed as part of the Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles)
- Ramona Gardens housing project, Los Angeles, 1940 (with others)
- Aliso Village housing project, Los Angeles, 1941-1942 (with others)
- renovation of the Hollyhock House for conversion into a USO facility, and subsequent restoration efforts, 1946 and after
- multiple buildings for the campus of the Institute of Mentalphysics, near Joshua Tree, California, 1946-1957
- Wayfarers Chapel, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, 1951 and after
Notes[link]
- ^ Wright in Hollywood, Robert Sweeney
- ^ http://www.jtrcc.org/institute-of-mentalphysics/
- ^ Greetings from Huntington Beach. A Surf City Mystery
- ^ "Kyra Markham". Tera Foundation for American Art. http://collections.terraamericanart.org/view/people/asitem/items$0040null:4/0. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Weintraub 1998
- Obituary, Los Angeles Times, June 2, 1978, p. D1
Bibliography[link]
- Weintraub, Alan; Hines, Thomas; and Wright, Eric Lloyd: "Lloyd Wright, the Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr."; United Kingdom publisher: Thames and Hudson, 1998; and United States publisher: Harry N. Abrahms, 1998.
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