Yes, the last post was a bit of a downer so let’s jump into something a little more upbeat, shall we ? Historic Seattle is honoring the 100th anniversary of the opening of the House of the Good Shepherd on Sunday, July 22 1:30 til 3:30 pm. The building is a City of Seattle landmark and is also on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1907 by noted Seattle architects C. Alfred Breitung and Theobald Buchinger (one half of this team was responsible for one of my very favorite Seattle buildings, The Triangle Hotel next to the stadiums). The event will include period music, historical information, costumed guests, ice cream, and Mayor Nickels. That’s right, ice cream and Nickels! Wh at a combination! Honestly though, this sounds like it will be an interesting event. While we are talking about historic preservation (and when are we not here?), I found this rather funny article from the Stranger about some pretty enterprising residents going up against a developer threatening to tear down one certain house. Good stuff. And let’s end this post with an image of the House of the Good Shepherd. As always, click on the image for a larger view.

House of the Good Shepherd, built in 1907 as a home for “orphaned and wayward girls.” Photograph courtesy Special Collections, University Archives, University of Washington, Seattle.