We're excited to announce that Reuben's Brews will offer its Thank You Thursday fundraiser for us in its open Taproom and online this year! Share the details you see here with your friends via our Ballard Historical Society Facebook page. Add Thursday, September 17, 2020 to your calendar!...
Read MoreWe're excited to announce ticket details for Ballard Classic Home Tour on Sunday, June 23, 2019. For all the details, see Ballard Classic Home Tour. Click for online tickets through Brown Paper Tickets. It's your best, instant gratification option to ensure a spot to view eight classic...
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Read MoreSpring has arrived, and you're likely to observe or even make a few changes to your spring landscape. We can easily say the Lake Washington Ship Canal was a BIG change exerted over the past century! Find out more from author David B. Williams on...
Read MoreWhat role has the Lake Washington Ship Canal played over the past century? Find out from author David B. Williams on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Join Ballard Historical Society to learn what drove civic leaders to plan a waterway in a city...
Read MoreWe're looking forward to hearing about artist Benson Shaw's work to preserve the blue-and-white street name tiles you see embedded in Ballard's streets. The public and BHS members are invited to join us Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Hill Community Association....
Read MoreA wealth of volunteer effort has been applied to the continued work of mapping historic Ballard. See the maps. In this post, we honor just one of these volunteers, Claudia Kiyama. Her work has been to focus in more detail on about 150 Ballard buildings. We took...
Read MoreOn Sunday, June 26 those from near and far viewed eight unique houses that showcase Ballard's homes of solid craftsmanship, beauty, and style. This year's route of well-maintained homes built between 1892 and 1934, drew us back to an era of solid craftsmanship, beauty, and...
Read MoreThis Sunday, June 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. is your chance to view eight unique houses that showcase Ballard's homes of solid craftsmanship, beauty, and style! Grab a friend to ooh and ahh with, or contemplate on your own. Procrastinating? You can buy your...
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