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Recently restored Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland has rich history | Our Parks
Juanita Beach is likely the most historic property owned by the City of Kirkland, yet today, despite its…
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Union ‘A’ High School before it became Lake Washington | A Look to Kirkland’s Past
Union "A" High School at Kirkland (KHS) stood from 1923 on the terraced hillside off Waverly Way, at…
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The era of the double-ended ferry on Lake Washington | A Look to Kirkland’s Past
By 1914 one thing was obvious to most: The automobile was here to stay.
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Pigs make a splash into Lake Washington during pig swimming races | A Look to Kirkland’s Past
In August 1946, more than 6,000 visitors, several times Kirkland's population then, swarmed into town to watch the…
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A Look to Kirkland’s Past | The Kalakala
On May 6, 1933, the "fireproof and unsinkable" San Francisco Bay ferry Peralta burned in a spectacular fire…
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A Look to Kirkland’s Past | The Great Western Iron & Steel Company’s mill
The Great Western Iron & Steel Company's mill was located on Rose Hill, near Forbes Lake and Costco,…