Comments on: Profile: Rolland Denny Mansion http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/10/01/profile-rolland-denny-mansion/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:04:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scott Dolfay http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/10/01/profile-rolland-denny-mansion/#comment-12255 Scott Dolfay Tue, 13 May 2008 19:10:58 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2007/10/01/profile-rolland-denny-mansion/#comment-12255 To Site Owner, I just wanted to thank you for a great website and service that you provide to those of us that treasure the remaining historic character of Seattle as represented in its' buildings. I was pleased to have discoverd that last September you attended the Rolland Denny Mansion Centennial. I am the building's property manager and was the driving force behind the centennial. Both positions are unpaid and have been done out of love and respect for this great building and the history it represents. I am a self employed carpenter and along with other volunteers in 2001 we began the arduous task of remodeling with a very limited budget. Prior to this it was in such a state our insurance company dropped us. On the foundation of years of work the building could be opened for the first time to the public. Seattle is the last major city to be founded by pioneer settlers because of this there are still 3 people alive that can tell firsthand stories of a person (Rolland)that was here when Seattle was a single log cabin. Two of the three came to our event. Additionally, M.O.H.A.I. was largely founded from the mansion. I read your lament that not more of the building was open for veiwing. We are in the planning stages to have an anual tour in conjuction with M.O.H.A.I. Hopefully we will have more areas to veiw. Finally we are having a "thank you" dinner on May 21st to thank those that made the centennial possible. The Lochkelden website should be updated shortly after that. I will try to check your website from time to time to see the effort of others with a similar passion. Sincerely, Scott Dolfay To Site Owner,
I just wanted to thank you for a great website and service that you provide to those of us that treasure the remaining historic character of Seattle as represented in its’ buildings. I was pleased to have discoverd that last September you attended the Rolland Denny Mansion Centennial.
I am the building’s property manager and was the driving force behind the centennial. Both positions are unpaid and have been done out of love and respect for this great building and the history it represents. I am a self employed carpenter and along with other volunteers in 2001 we began the arduous task of remodeling with a very limited budget. Prior to this it was in such a state our insurance company dropped us. On the foundation of years of work the building could be opened for the first time to the public.
Seattle is the last major city to be founded by pioneer settlers because of this there are still 3 people alive that can tell firsthand stories of a person (Rolland)that was here when Seattle was a single log cabin. Two of the three came to our event. Additionally, M.O.H.A.I. was largely founded from the mansion.
I read your lament that not more of the building was open for veiwing. We are in the planning stages to have an anual tour in conjuction with M.O.H.A.I. Hopefully we will have more areas to veiw. Finally we are having a “thank you” dinner on May 21st to thank those that made the centennial possible. The Lochkelden website should be updated shortly after that. I will try to check your website from time to time to see the effort of others with a similar passion.

Sincerely,
Scott Dolfay

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