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Here's Rose Egge's report on KOMO's Columbia City Blog, complete with video interviews with former residents and one of the students.
For a blow-by-blow description of the day, see "It Doesn't Exist, But You'll Find It."
Thanks again to everyone who made this project possible!
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Resurrecting Seven Vanished Houses on the Whitworth Playfield
Photos from the Open House
OUR STORIES
- 1910-1912: Seven Houses Are Built
- 1925: The Ballad of Boyd McGee
- 1931: Jane Hildahl Comes Home
- 1934: Bertha Nelson Goes to Work
- 1943: We Had Some Meat Last Week
- 1952: Breakfast at the Snooks
- 1956: Man Survives Spectacular Crash
- 1958: "Wake Up, Susan - You'll Want To See This!"
- 1960: First Day of School
- 1977: The Haunted House
- 1986: Go Wildcats!
- 1988: Seven Houses Come Down
About No Place Like Home
This Spring five Orca K-8 middle school students worked with local historian Mikala Woodward to gather evidence about the seven homes that were torn down in 1988, when the old Whitworth School building was replaced and the site expanded. The students examined historic photographs, documents, newspapers, and other primary sources. They used their imaginations to weave this evidence into stories. Now they would like to share them with you.
The Whitworth Playfield at Orca K-8 is located at the intersection of 45th Avenue South and South Dawson Street, in South Seattle.
The Whitworth Playfield at Orca K-8 is located at the intersection of 45th Avenue South and South Dawson Street, in South Seattle.
THANKS
To the staff and families at Orca K-8; to the nieghbors who contributed memories, expertise, and other assistance; to the archivists and librarians who helped us track down historical documents; and to the Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs for supporting this project.
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