If you are considering a home remodel or restoration project, you don’t want to miss Historic Wallingford’s Remodel and Restore Workshop and Home Tour, Saturday, September 21 (10:00 – 3:15 pm) at the Good Shepherd Center.

Wallingford, like many Seattle neighborhoods has many restored and updated homes and period buildings. But for many homeowners, the thought of remodeling, restoring or updating a home, whether a Do-it-Yourself or with architects and contractors can be intimidating.

“How do I start?” , “What permits are needed?”, “What can I do myself and what should I leave to experts?”, “How do I …

Treasures in our midst: Friday, July 19

Thomas Veith
Architectural Historian

Historic Wallingford invites you to come and learn about the architectural character of the Wallingford bungalow. Get your architecture fix at our next event on Friday, July 19, where architectural historian and designer Thomas Veith will discuss Wallingford’s common house type—the bungalow. The material Tom presents will be great preparation for those planning to attend our Restore & Remodel Workshop and Home Tour in September. Attendees will receive an illustrated brochure featuring residences mentioned in the discussion.

Tom is the author “A Preliminary Sketch of Wallingford’s History, 1855-1985,” …

In her song “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell delivered this clarion call: “that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone.” While her lyrics mean different things to different people, her message of conservation and preservation remains as relevant as ever. I think of her message in the context of Wallingford, as a call for those who love and cherish this neighborhood, as I do, to take stock of what we have and advocate for its preservation.

This May, Historic Wallingford launched the Wallingford Historic District Feasibility Study to be directed by preservation consultant Northwest Vernacular, with financial support …

VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE REMODELED HOMES WANTED!  Historic Wallingford is sponsoring a “Restore and Remodel Workshop and Home Tour” this September 21.

Are you a home owner / occupant that has remodeled or restored your Wallingford home (house or condo)?  We are looking for ‘Home Tour’ properties in Wallingford to be part of our Remodel/Restore tour along with contractors / architects for our workshop panel. Visitor groups will be restricted to guided tours, limited in size (8 – 12) and pre-registered for visits (this is not an “open-house”, home-tour open invitation).  We’re seeking a variety of remodel types, from cosmetic …

Test your knowledge of Wallingford’s past and present at our Trivia Night Gather a team or play solo for the chance to win great prizes! It’s free to participate. Our capacity is 50 people, so we’d appreciate an RSVP to [email protected]
 date:  Saturday, March 9th
time: 8:00 PM drinks & conversation, 8:15 PM Trivia
where: The Bounty / Caffe Appassionato, 1218 N 45th
learn more: on our website 
BONUS: We’ll have our Snapshot Wallingford station set up at Trivia
Night in the hopes you’ll bring old photos of Wallingford to share. More on this below.  …

                                                                                                     Come Join us for the Historic Wallingford Potluck Picnic 

August 11th – 4—7 p.m. 

Location—Meridian Playground Pavilion

Good Shepherd  Center

 

Historic Wallingford members, family, and friends are cordially invited to our first potluck picnic at the Meridian Playground pavilion on Saturday, August 11 from 4 to 7 PM.

Please bring a potluck dish to share, your preferred beverage (alcohol is not allowed in Seattle parks), and a lawn chair. We’ll provide table service (plates, silverware, napkins, and cups), a cooler with water, and cake for dessert.

Please RSVP to [email protected].

We’ll talk history, test your Wallingford knowledge …