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Summary List of Tours
Ballard Walking Tour
The Ballard Historic Marker
Project
Previous Old House Tours
Detailed List of Tours
Ballard Walking Tour
Ballard Historical Society
has produced a Historic Ballard Walking Tour brochure in which
you can take a
self-guided tour of Ballard's rich history. This beautifully
produced guide features images and information about 20 historic
sites along Ballard Avenue and NW Market Street. Download
the brochure below and begin your discovery!
Historic Ballard Walking Tour
Brochure
Hard
copies of the Tour Brochure are also available at the Ballard
Neighborhood Service Center and the Ballard Library.
Funded in part by
4Culture.
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The Ballard Historic
Marker Project
In April 2007, the Ballard Historical Society unveiled Historic
Markers on twenty-six buildings located within the Ballard
Avenue Landmark District.
Measuring 12” x 16”, each plaque was fabricated from anodized
aluminum with an etched image of the photograph and text. These
plaques commemorate the buildings with historic photographs and
text which tell their many and varied stories.
In addition to the twenty-six historic markers, a commemorative
plaque engraved with a 1910 image of Ballard Avenue is installed
in Marvin Gardens Park at the intersection of Ballard Avenue and
22nd Avenue NW.
The Ballard Historical Society extends a great big thank you to
the building owners for their support and participation. This
project would not have been possible without their generous
donations as well as a grant from the City of Seattle Small and
Simple Matching Grant Fund.
We are extremely excited about this marvelous project. We invite
you to stroll down Ballard Avenue and learn about the history of
some of Ballard Avenue’s oldest buildings. To aid you in your
tour, a copy of a map showing the historic marker locations is
available below for download below.
Marker
Flyer (adobe pdf)
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Previous Old House Tours
2007 Old House Tour
The 2007 tour
showcased six beautifully preserved and restored homes that
represent the style and character of houses built in Ballard
during several decades from the 1900s to the 1950s.
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1906-08
Swiss Chalet Revival |
1901
Victorian |
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1915
Craftsman Bungalow |
1936
Tudor Revival |
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1941 Mench
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1956
Mid-Century Modern |
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2004 Old House Tour
Our
2004 tour featured seven unique homes of various
styles - three Tudors, a Craftsman, a Classic Box, a traditional Victorian and a farmhouse. They were constructed at different
times from 1904-1932. Historic photos of the houses can be found below.
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