Where are Redmond’s Historic Sites?
Where are Redmond’s Historic Sites?
Are you new to the City?Have you been here a while but wondered about Redmond’s past? If you’d like a g
limpse into Redmond’s roots, consider the following opportunities!
A visit to O’Leary Park:
At the corner of Leary and Redmond Way, you’ll find an inviting plaza featuring information on life and times in Redmond’s past. The interpretive panels installed on the clock tower were produced in 2001 as a joint effort of the Eastside Heritage Center, Redmond’s Parks and Planning Departments and the Redmond
Historical Society.
Historic Downtown Redmond
Walking Tour: 
The self-guided walking tour
brochure includes locations, photos and historic stories on both currently- and once-standing structures in Downtown. You can learn about 25 historic sites within a 10-block radius or take an extended tour to learn about 10 more. The walking tour brochure is available at O’Leary Park, the Redmond Library, the Redmond Historical Society office at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center (featured on the walking tour) or in the City Hall lobby.
Guided Historic Downtown Redmond Walking Tour: The Redmond Historical Society sponsors four guided walking tours a year at a cost of $8 per person, which helps fund Society research. Led by Tom Hitzroth, the tour along Leary Way will educate and entertain you with stories about the history of the buildings on the corridor. The last tour of 2009 is on Sunday, September 20; call the
Redmond Historical Society at 425-885-2919 to sign up!
Stop by the Redmond Historical Society: 
The Redmond Historical Society is located on the first floor of the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center and is open to the public Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30am to 4pm. Their mission is to educate, advocate and serve the Redmond area by documenting, collecting, housing and displaying the history of people, places and events that illustrate the City’s heritage. They have plenty for you to see at their office or on their website.
Check out this Old Town Redmond video: The Redmond Historical Society produced a collection of ten delightful vignettes sampling the history of Redmond. These vignettes were created for the Society by Brad Solomon, and are narrated by KOMO radio legend (and local boy) Larry Nelson. You can pick up a DVD of the videos at the Redmond Historical Society’s office.
Redmond
Historical Society
History is happening in the Redmond area and we welcome you to our fall meeting!
Saturday, September 12
10:30am to noon
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center Auditorium
16600 NE 80th Street
At the meeting, the proposed revision of the RHS By-laws will be discussed and voted on and mystery photos will be presented for identification.
To receive the monthly newsletter, contact the Society office at 425-885-2919, or email your request to info@redmondhistoricalsociety.org. Books such as Redmond Reflections, note cards and free historic walking tour brochures are available in our office at the Community Center.
RHS Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
9:30am to 4:30pm
Or by appointment
www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org.
RHS Award
The Redmond Historical Society is the recipient of the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the primary source of Federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. This initiative began three years ago to support the country’s libraries and museums in caring for their collections. When the final installment of the Bookshelf program was announced this year, John Phillips of the Redmond Historical Society applied, and in July, RHS was notified they received the award along with 907 other institutions.
The Bookshelf consists of 17 publications that provide the basic knowledge and techniques required to collect and preserve the Society’s many artifacts, documents and photographs. Donations to RHS’ library and museum are increasing and the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf will be an immense help in achieving the goals for preservation.